Tag Archives: sugar

Why We Can’t Wait For Help

Posted on June 12, 2014 by dcarmack

The tipping point is in the past for processed foods. When Joseph Kellog invented a way to turn corn meal into corn flakes for breakfast in 1906 there wasn’t too much wrong with breakfast cereal. A stroll down the breakfast … Continue reading →

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Habit, Addiction, What’s the Diff?

Posted on June 9, 2014 by dcarmack

I happen to think that breaking a sugar habit is best done one small step at time. Breaking this habit is just exactly the same as breaking any other habit, down to the smallest detail. I found an article in … Continue reading →

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Absolute Nutritionism

Posted on June 6, 2014 by dcarmack

The idea that we now actually know what nutrients, minerals, sugars, fibers and proteins that are found naturally in our foods are the ‘important’ ones is a pretty exaggerated one. Food science has progressed remarkably, right along with the other biological … Continue reading →

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How Was Your Holiday

Posted on May 27, 2014 by dcarmack

Spring is well under way in Missouri, the weather is fickle, the sky alternates between delightful and threatening. Planning holiday meals in the spring around here is practicing the art of the flexible. This weekend we planned the most flexible … Continue reading →

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Bear With Me, Gentle Reader

Posted on May 10, 2014 by dcarmack

Today’s post will be long, because I have two post ideas that I am going to combine magically into one post. The transition will be so smooth you will think you are listening to a Dave Rawlings Machine medley. As … Continue reading →

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Writing a Novel

Posted on May 7, 2014 by dcarmack

If I decided to write a novel I could work on it, basically one of two ways. I could drop everything, work exclusively on the novel to the detriment of every other thing in my life, or I could work … Continue reading →

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To Backslide is Human

Posted on May 5, 2014 by dcarmack

After Saturday’s trespass back into the world of sugar-eating I took a nap and went to work. My work is sometimes at long, odd hours. This time I went in at midnight and worked until eight AM on Sunday. I … Continue reading →

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Sugar High–A Real Phenomenon

Posted on May 4, 2014 by dcarmack

Last night, after eating a sugar free dinner of bratwurst, sauteed onions and peppers, cottage cheese and corn on the cob we had desert. Lately that desert would have been something sweetish and natural. Dates, fruits, no sugar added. The … Continue reading →

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I Should Be Dead

Posted on April 30, 2014 by dcarmack

Catchy headline, yes?  If my actually caloric intake equaled what my calorie counting program says it is, then I should be dead by now.  Yesterday I ate leftovers (pork chops, fried sweet potatoes and a portion of salad) for lunch. … Continue reading →

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Ahhh, The Weekend

Posted on April 28, 2014 by dcarmack

This was the first weekend this month that we were not on dietary restrictions. The sugar detox is in the rear-view mirror and with the speed limit signs covered how did we do? On Sunday afternoon we got some potato … Continue reading →

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