So today is day 21 of phase 4...which of course has had me thinking about my eating. I have been reading A LOT about artificial sweeteners and the dangers of them. It is so crazy the things they do to your body...so I have decided to challenge myself starting June 1. My challenge will start off with giving up gum! I chew A LOT of gum...usually have at least 8 different packs in my purse! But if my goal is to only put healthy things in my body, then this has got to go!!! I read the following on Cosmopolitan Primal Girl's blog and it was a real eye opener!!!! She wrote:
After reading Primal Body, Primal Mind – BTW, this is an amazing book and I highly recommend it. Especially if you’ve ever suffered from depression or other mental illnesses as 1/3 of the book is about modern day foods influence on these disorders. In the book, she writes, “Eliminate use of aspartame, sucralose (Splenda), acesulfame-K, saccharin and all other artificial sweeteners. Period. Avoid them like the plague. Studies show these are more likely to make you fat than thin, as well as increasing your risk for cancer and numerous other health problems.”
WOW is all I can say!!!!! My next challenge will be to give up ALL artificial sweeteners...I gave up diet coke already, which I thought would be tremendously hard, but wasn't hard at all, so if I can do that, I can do anything!!! lol I have been soda free since November 1, 2009!!!! :)
I made the pancake recipe that Jen P. posted on her blog a few days ago...YUMMO!!! They were heavenly and I couldn't even finish them all...very filling!! :) Well better get on with my first day of my mini-vacation...gonna go for a run!!! :) Hope you have a wonderful day!
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