Sugar Blues- (sneaky ways sugar creeps up on you and keeps you addicted)

Sugar is a drug.... a subtle, great tasting drug.  You might not even be aware you are addicted.  You alway want something sweet.  You crave it.  Dinner is not complete without a tasty dessert.  You can't walk past a vending machine with out buying a candy bar during your mid-afternoon break.  When you are good for a whole week you reward yourself with the sweetest, most sinful dessert.  You even get your kids hooked on sugar by promising ice cream or cookies for a few hours of good behavior.  The more sugar you eat, the more sugar you crave.

Sugar is a man-made substance that was not designed by nature and was never meant to be consumed by humans... which is why it makes us so fat! But just like any drug, once you break free from the hold of it's addiction, it loses it’s power over you and you will be able to say “No” to eating sugar.

And if you’re like many of my clients and myself, the thought of eating sugar will actually gross you out. You may not believe from where you are sitting right now that sugar could be gross, but this IS how it happens.

Wouldn't it be great to look at a plate of donuts like you would look at a crack pipe with chemical-glaze on top?

SUGAR IS A DRUG THAT YOU SHOULD NOT  WANT ANYWHERE NEAR YOUR BODY.

Breaking an addiction is hard, but if you have the right TOOLS, it CAN be done. I've seen it happen lots of times and there's no reason that it won't work for you.

Sugar addiction is one of the hardest addictions to break because today sugar is in EVERYTHING. You are probably eating foods with sugar in them and you don't even know it.  And now that sugar is in EVERYTHING, the first step in breaking your addiction to sugar is to become aware of it.

Awareness is the KEY!

Become aware of what foods have sugar in them. Make the habit of reading the ingredients label on all your foods. You're going to be amazed at how much sugar you're actually eating.

Sugar is in your drinks, mayonnaise, ketchup, all your condiments, salad dressings, sauces......

So the first step is becoming aware of where sugar is around you by reading the ingredient labels on everything you eat and always asking, "Does this have sugar in it?"

Sugar is subtle and sneaky with lots of "code names". Here's a list of words that really mean sugar:

- sucrose

- lactose

- glucose

- dextrose

- honey

- sorbitol

- fructose

- maltose

- molasses

- corn syrup

- maple syrup

- corn sweetener

- juice concentrate

- natural sweeteners

If you see any of these in the ingredients, think of them as SUGAR.

Our Metamorphosis Challenge this week is SUGAR BLUES. We are going to to try and avoid sugar for the next 7 days.  That means, no donuts for breakfast, no sugar in your coffee (and no artificial sweetners, either), no sweet stuff after dinner.  The purpose of this challenge is to make you aware of how much sugar you actually do consume on a daily basis and how much better you will feel once you eliminate it. As with any drug, you feel good for a little while, but eventually you will begin to crave more and more until it begins to control you and possibly ruin your life. 

If you are fatigued all the time, wake up feeing exhausted, have trouble falling asleep at night, don't have the energy to accomplish your tasks, you are gaining weight, and you are lacking that spring in your step; sugar COULD be the culprit.

I am not saying you can NEVER have sugar again.  I am not that unrealistic.  The best part of the wedding is the wedding cake, there are birthdays to celebrate, and occasionally you just want to bake brownies.  I just want to cause an awareness of how much sugar you actually consume in a day, to stop the cravings and the vicious cycle, and be the healthiest, most radiant person you can possibly be. 

If you wish to join the Sugar Blues Challenge with us, click on the FACEBOOK badge here on my blog-site and attend the event.  You can also comment here if you wish to participate or email me at:

metamorphosis321@hotmail.com.  Just be sure to put Sugar Blues in the subject line!

And this is my Daily Cyn.......

To Fish or Not to Fish...........

I don't eat cow, deer, pig, or fowl but on occasion I will eat salmon or tuna (not tuna in the can- FRESH tuna!). I agonized over adding fish to my diet after not having it at all for years.  I became very ill a few years ago  and my doctor asked me if I would at least consider eating it a couple of times a month.  I had been burning the candle at both ends for many years and was suffering the effects from running on nothing but pure adrenaline for such a long time.  I needed slow down and heal or else!  I tried for many years to be a die-hard vegan but it just wasn't working with the lifestyle I was leading and the stressful work environment I was in.  I gave it my honest effort but there came a time I just needed to "give in!"  When I am extremely stressed, a nice piece of grilled salmon really does help me feel better. I made the painful decision to occasionally add it to my diet.

I am the only non-meat-eater in my family and circle of friends.  It's tough to exist in that environment.  Most people think I just don't eat red meat so when I go to their home for dinner or a BBQ, they want to feed me chicken.   I don't DO chicken! I always make sure I have a veggie burger wrapped in foil to toss on the BBQ or I try fill up on the vegetables and salad at the dinner table. I am very satisfied with a baked potato and a salad for dinner when everyone else is enjoying roast beef or baked ham. A couple of years ago I was invited to a friend's for dinner.  She assured me that she had warned her family that I was a vegetarian.  Her mom served a beautiful lasagna and as we sat down to dine, I learned that they were all making a great sacrifice on my behalf because the lasagna was prepared with ground turkey rather than the traditional chopmeat filling they usually enjoyed!  I swallowed hard, smiled, and tried to pick out the pieces of meat as inconspicously as I could and cover it all with my napkin. I don't think any one but my girlfriend actually noticed what I was doing.  We still laugh about it to this day!  
 
When I go out to a restaurant I usually order salmon or sushi-grade seared tuna. Tuna steaks are much too thick and the consistency is too "meaty" for me to enjoy or digest. Choosing fish as my entree is often much healthier than the so-called vegetarian options on the menu (usually some kind of pasta dish in a rich creamy sauce). Other times I will order pasta with fresh broccoli, garlic and oil but it is often prepared with chicken broth which I DON'T want! When you are a vegetarian for many years and are not accustomed to animal fat, your body is no longer able to digest it and the side-effects of anything cooked with meat or in beef or chicken broth are disasterous to say the least.  I do suffer a bit when I eat salmon or fresh tuna but not as badly. 
 
A great option for those of you who choose not to eat red meat or want a healthier alternative, is seared grilled tuna.  Always make sure it is sushi-grade fresh tuna. It should be bright red (it is only tossed on the grill for just a minute so you get that delicious grilled taste), sliced very thinly,  and often has a sesame seed crust. There is virtually no fat in this meal and usually served with a spicy wasabi sauce or some kind of soy ginger dressing to dip it in. Ciao Baby! (an italian chain restaurant) and The Outback serves it as an appetizer. I always order it as my entree with a big tossed salad when I go to either of those places.
 
Some people will argue with me that I am not a true vegetarian because once-in-a-blue-moon I will eat fish.  99.9% of the time my diet is a plant-based diet.  If a bean dish or tofu is offered on the menu at a restaurant, I will choose that instead, but honestly, how often is that going to occur?  Most of the time we end up at some kind of steak-house for dinner and it's tough to sit there munching on a dish of steamed brocolli when everyone else is enjoying filet mignon or prime rib. This is when I either opt for the fish (grilled or steamed- no sauce) or order a big salad and a baked potato.  It depends on the mood I am in.  I am done beating myself up emotionally over this or feeling like a "veggie failure". There is no Veggie God in the sky waiting to strike me the next time I eat a piece of fish!  It is what it is and I refuse to be in bondage to anything, including food. 
 
And this is my Daily Cyn...........

Mix it Up

Breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a pauper.....

The person who coined this phrase probably lived a century ago when times were much different.  Folks rose at the crack of dawn and had farms to tend, livestock to feed, crops to plant and harvest. They ate large breakfasts to provide fuel for the many tasks at hand, stopped for lunch in the late afternoon, and before crawling into bed at sundown, enjoyed a light supper.

Life is different now; as are our eating habits.  Most of us don't even eat breakfast in the morning.  Some of us are so busy at work that we often skip lunch and then make up for it with enormous dinners. Skipping meals and then overindulging later will eventually compromise our health and our waistlines. 

I have been thinking about my own eating habits lately. I eat well, I don't binge, and very rarely indulge in foods that are fattening or unhealthy.  Given the way I do eat, I should be a stick figure but instead I am carrying around extra pounds I don't want. I have especially noticed this over the past year and I am not happy.  Yes, I am in my late forties, don't exercise as often as I should, and I am going through menopause.  These could be contributing factors.  Genetics can also play a part but I have worked very hard my whole life to avoid being obese like the majority of my family. 

I can and should exercise harder and more often but "the change" and aging I can't do anything about. 

My life has changed in the past year.  My jet-setting, wild and crazy lifestyle came to a screeching halt when I fell in love and decided to give my first relationship in ten years an honest effort. My guy and I only see each other on the weekends and occasionally one night during the week.  We tend to eat a lot of pasta when we are together.  I am a vegetarian and he would never be satisfied with the tofu, grains, greens, and salads I eat.  We usually have dinner together late at night and he doesn't want me to prepare two different meals; he wants us to share one.  Some kind of mararoni dish seems to be the only choice that will make him happy. Before I started dating my guy, pasta was something I very rarely ate.

 Now that I am in a relationship, I go straight home after work most evenings rather than going out with friends.  This is a big change for me but I am certainly not sitting around snacking alone all night. I don't even have anything in my house to really snack on. 

So why am I having issues with weight?

 Some friends and I are participating in a Conscious Eating Experiment.  We are learning to be fully aware of what we are eating, when we are eating, and why.  I am giving this an honest effort because I don't want to be carrying this weight around any longer.  It makes me tired, unhappy and self conscious. One of the major things I have noticed, besides my current less than glamorous lifestyle, is that I tend to eat dinner late every night. By the time I get off the train after work, come home, unwind, feed the cat and prepare and cook something to eat, it's 9:00PM.  I am the most energetic in the morning and afternoon.  At night (unless I am out)  I want to chill, work on the computer or watch TV.  So I am eating a big dinner late at night, sitting down, expending very little energy, and falling asleep on a full stomach.  This can't be good!

Combine my big late night dinner with my need for more exercise, the big change in my lifestyle, my age, and the fact that I recently entered menopause.  Sounds like a recipe for weight-gain!

I have decided to mix things up a little.  I usually eat breakfast mid-morning.  It's a healthy breakfast but not a very large one.  If I add more protein to my breakfast it will keep me going until late afternoon.  I can eat my lunch around 2PM and make that meal larger than what I am accustomed to.  My lunch will be more like dinner. When I get home later after work I can have something light like soup, a salad, or some lean protein and fresh steamed vegetables.  Consuming larger meals during the day when I am expending most of my energy will cause me to burn off the majority of what I eat.  I am willing to give it a try. 

Now, if I can just find another spot to put all those clothes draped over my treadmill, I should be thin again in no time............

And this is my Daily Cyn..........

Time

I recently began to read again one of my favorite books by Deepak Chopra called The Book of Secrets....Unlocking the Hidden Dimensions of Your Life.  I have a habit of devouring a book completely and then revisting it again several months or even a few years later.  I always discover something new within the pages, learn new lessons, and the message of the book seems to be exactly what I need to hear at that moment. 


One of the subjects that Deepak touches on in this lovely book is our relationship to time.  He writes that time isn't demanding; although we all act as if the clock rules our existence (or if it doesn't, we still keep a close watch on it).  Time is meant to unfold according to our needs, and wants.  It will start to do that only if we give up the belief that time is in charge.

We are always racing against time.  This causes unwanted stress and we accomplish nothing.  We don't grow and nothing changes.  We are like hamsters running furiously in an exercise wheel.  We are exhausted but we are still in the same place.

In order to move to a new stage of growth, we must resolve to change our relationship to time.  The best use of time is to reconnect with your being; who YOU are.  The misuse of time does the opposite; it takes you away from who you are.  Allow yourself to be in the present moment. To be present is to be fully aware and fully conscious of the time and space you are in.  Nothing else should occupy your mind but what you are doing at that very moment.  In the present moment the river of time is allowed to flow.  To go along for the ride we need to nothing but remain absolutely still. 

Try to adopt a few or just one of the resolves below and see how it changes your reality. 

I will let time unfold for me.
I will keep in mind that there's always enough time.
I will follow my own rhythm.
I will not misuse time by procrastination or delay.
I will not fear what times brings in the future.
I will not regreat what time brought in the past.
I will stop racing against the clock.

And this is my Daily Cyn............

Fat Cat Syndrome (Lessons about Food from Sambo the Demon Cat)

I share a house with a cat; Sambo the Demon Cat.  I should say, Sambo shares the house with me because when he moved in; he  completely took over.  He is strictly an inside pet.  He does not have the pleasure of roaming the neighborhood, hunting mice, squirrels and birds, or chasing leaves.  He is not sedentary by any means, he tears my house apart; especially when I leave him alone for a few days.

 Sambo came from a very happy, healthy home and he was far from malnourished when I adopted him.  A few months after he became my room-mate, however, I noticed he put on weight.  He was completely preoccupied with food.  He would sit for hours in front of his dish, waiting for food to miraculously appear. I tried to keep his bowl full but as quickly as I filled it, he consumed it and then cried for more.  He could be in any corner of the house, curled up in a ball fast asleep, but the opening of the refrigerator door, the silverware drawer, the turning of a stove knob, or the rustling noise of a bag or box would snap him to attention.  He would be right beside me, circling around my legs, crying for a handout.  I could not prepare food or eat a meal without him flying through the air like Superman and landing on the counter or table begging for his portion!  He would grab the food right from my plate with his little paws. I tried everything to discourage him; yelling, scolding, spritzing him with a water bottle.  Nothing worked.  I locked him in another room while I was cooking or eating my dinner.  He would sit in there and cry.  I would feel guilty. It was a constant battle and I was so aggravated that I considered giving him up.  I couldn't believe I had such a glutton for a cat and I knew if he kept obsessing over food and I kept feeding him to shut him up, he would just get fatter and fatter.  I knew it wasn't healthy for him. 

I thought long and hard about this and came to the conclusion that his unhealthy preoccupation with food was due to sheer boredom.  Sambo is not your normal, aloof, independent cat. He is very social and affectionate and loves being any place I am.  He is left alone for several hours a day while I am at work and almost every weekend with nothing to do but sleep and eat.  The only stimulation, pleasure or satisfaction he had was food.  A full belly was a substitute for his true cravings for fun, love and attention.   I was determined to cure him of this unhealthy habit.

I went to the pet store and bought him all kinds of toys.  Sambo now has his own little basket in the livingroom filled with play mice, plastic balls, stuffed animals, empty toilet tissue rolls, and other goodies. Each night before I go to bed, I retrieve all his playthings from under tables, chairs and from behind furniture and refill his basket for the next day. I thought he might like to see what's beyond his four walls so I put a little table underneath the window facing the back yard so he can jump up and down from the window sill easily.  He is completely fascinated with the outside world and spends hours in his little spot gazing at birds and other small animals, watching the leaves blow on the trees, and whatever else goes on out there. He sharpens his claws on little straw rugs and scratching posts scattered around the house, and he has a wicker laundry basket he loves to hide in. I take time every evening I am home to play with him, pet him, kiss him and reassure him that he is loved.  I hold him in my arms, put on music and dance around the house with him.  It is as if he has an inner alarm clock because every night at the same time he comes running for his playtime, loving, and dance session.  After about a month of this, I made an interesting observation.  His belly is no longer his god.  I can cook a meal without interruption as he happily play with his toys.  I don't have to fill his food dish the minute I open my eyes in the morning because he is already perched on his windowsill and more interested in observing the morning activities in the yard.  I actually have to call him several times now to come and have his dinner. It's as if I have a brand new pet.  I am forever tripping over his toys and baskets but I would rather do that then have an overweight, unhealthy, unhappy cat.

Why am I telling you this? It might sound cute or totally absurd, especially if you are not a cat lover.  There is a lesson in all of this. What worked for Sambo can work for you.

Do you find yourself preoccupied with food? You just can't wait for your next meal? You think, you plan, you prepare, you over-indulge?  You eat when you are not hungry and then you feel guilty because you consumed unhealthy foods that you know are not good for you?  Food is the one addiction that is socially acceptable.  Smoking, drinking in excess, and recreational drugs are strongly discouraged and unacceptable to many, but too much food is perfectly fine.

Are you living to eat rather than eating to live? Do you eat when you are bored,  lonely, or when you crave love and affection.  Is your waistline expanding and your clothes feeling tighter and tighter?  Are you tired and discouraged by your constant battle with food? You run the risk of obesity, heart disease, diabetes, and other health issues when overindulgence becomes a habit you cannot break.  Food is a quick and easy fix, and while it might satisfy for the moment, you are left empty and craving more and more. Perhaps you eat because something is missing in your life.  I would like to help you discover what's missing. 

This week I am focusing on Conscious Eating.  Conscious eating is paying attention to what you are nourishing or not nourishing your body with and why.  There is an emotional side to eating which most of us are not even aware of.  You eat ice cream and you think it's because you just want ice cream.  There is no harm in having a dish of ice cream but if you find yourself continuously reaching for it and are not satisfied until you demolish the whole container, there could be reasons why. 

I hope you will join us in the Conscious Eating Experiment.  Click the Facebook badge on this blogsite and  become a Metamorphosis friend to participate or send me a message here with your contact information and we can discuss it further.

And this is my Daily Cyn.......

Rise and Shine! (How to Make Your Morning)

When you hit the ground running the moment you open your eyes in the morning, you often set the tone for a very hectic day.  

I could never start my day the way my man does!  I dont live with him 24/7 but when I do stay with him I am slightly concerned about his morning routine.  He sets his alarm to go off ten minutes before he actually needs to leave for work.  It's somewhat understandable; he only needs to brush his teeth, drag a comb through his hair, pull on a pair of jeans and he is ready to go.  He is like a mad man barking commands as he tries to assemble everything he needs for the day in a matter of moments.  He always forgets something.  He never has time for breakfast and is still half asleep and too grouchy to accept anything I offer him to take and eat on the way.  He just grabs the coffee mug from my hand, take a big gulp, and growls, "I love you" as he races out the door.

Does this sound the least bit familiar to you?

We all have morning chores we must do before we can actually start our day.  There are lunches to pack, showers to take, breakfast to prepare, pets to care for, and all sorts of last minute details.  If my mornings were anything like my man's, I would be in a bad mood every day!

There are a few ways to make your mornings less hectic!

Get a good night's sleep. 
That's right! We need at least 8 hours of sleep to feel rested and ready to face the next day.  Get to bed at a decent hour every night.  Turn off the television and go to bed.  Do you have trouble falling asleep?  Most of us  try to fall asleep right after watching the news and our minds are filled with mostly bad, unpleasant, depressing reports.  Watch the news earlier in the evening and get into bed with a good book.  Read until your eyes get heavy and you will slip into a peaceful slumber. If you can't relax, take a warm bath before bedtime, or put on some soothing music to unwind.  I fall asleep every night to soft meditative music and sleep peacefully.  If you don't get enough rest you will wake up tired and keep hitting that snooze button repeatedly for ''just another 5 minutes". Before you know it, all those extra 5 minutes have made you half an hour late!

Do as much as you can the night before.
Anything that possibly be done in advance; do it.  Pack lunches for the next day while you're preparing dinner. You will only have one mess to clean up in the end. If the kids are old enough, let them fix their own lunches.   Review assignments, sign permission slips, load up the back packs and brief cases before you retire for the night.  Set your coffee pot on automatic timer so it's ready the moment you open your eyes.  You will only need to reach into the fridge for milk and juice in the morning if you set out the cereal boxes, bowls, silverware and glasses in advance. Mix your eggs or pancake batter ahead of time and store in the refrigerator overnight.  Does your family love Sunday morning pancakes? Always prepare a double batch, cook them all, and freeze half. All you need to do is pop them in the microwave for an instant mid-week breakfast.  Leave your kitchen as neat and clean as you possibly can before you go to bed. Nothing is more frustrating or time consuming than waking up to a sink full of dishes or crumbs left behind from the night before. 

Do you really need to shower and wash your hair every day?
Unless you dig ditches for a living, how dirty do you really get in one day?  Most of us are just addicted to the morning shower routine.  A shower helps me wake up in the morning but I will often bathe at night and hop into a shower for a minute or two in the AM to perk up. My hair is long, curly and dry so unless I go the beach or participate in activities that cause me to work up a real sweat, I only wash it every other day.  On non-shampoo days, a spritz with a water bottle and a quick blast of my diffuser and I am good to go.  Dry shampoo will help freshen your hair and absorb excess oil between washings. If your hair takes too long do every morning, you might have the wrong style.  Ask your hairdresser to suggest a cut that requires less maintenance. 

I have so many clothes but nothing to wear!
Go through all of your clothes.  Donate anything you have not worn in a year.  Those old size four Levi's you wore in high school- unless they still fit you and you actually wear them- give them away!  Special outfits such as gowns, little black dresses, Halloween costumes, items with price tags that you just had to have and are saving for "right time" should be stored someplace else.  If you don't have enough space at your place, ask a friend or your parents to store them for you.  Stream-line your closets and shelves and organize your drawers so you know exactly what you have.  Keep your clothes neat, clean, pressed, and folded or hanging in your closet. Decide what you are wearing to work the evening before and make sure it is ready to go.  How many times have you put on an outfit and discovered a missing button or loose hem?  Now you  will need to repair it quickly or take time to choose and change into something different.  Invest time on Sunday evenings to plan your entire wardrobe for the week. Arrange everything in your closet according to what you will be wearing daily (skirt, jacket, and hosiery on one hanger, slacks and matching blouse on another).  If you have everything separated into outfits, you will not waste time hunting in the morning for the perfect sweater to wear with your new skirt.

A little organization, please!
Create an area near the front door to keep everything you and your family will need for the next day.  Car keys should be on hooks or in a bowl on the table in your foyer.  Gloves, hats, scarves, and umbrellas can be kept in an attractive basket.  If all those items are tossed into the basket the night before this will eliminate the last minute scramble to find that missing glove when you need it.  You can do the same with mail or paperwork that needs to come with you the next day.  Store back packs, tote bags, brief cases, gym bags, boots or the shoes you plan to wear right near the door so you can't miss them and nothing will be left behind!

Set your alarm a half hour earlier each day.
Plan to rise and shine a little earlier.  There is something about being the first one up in the morning.  The house is quiet, no one is calling you, no one needs you! How sweet it is to have thirty minutes all to yourself! You can exercise, go for a walk, sip your coffee or tea in peace, read the paper, pray, meditate, or write your "To Do" list.  This is your time and no matter how tired you feel, try and set aside time for you. You will be peaceful, centered, and ready to begin your day by the time everyone else opens their eyes.  

All it takes is a bit of organization and discipline to stream-line your morning routine.  It will set the tone for your entire day. I can't guarantee you will not have upsets, stress and disappointments, but at least you will be able to face them in a better frame of mind.

And this is my Daily Cyn............

Syrup.....Real vs. Imitation

As an advocate for REAL food, I want to briefly discuss the differences between real pure maple syrup and the imitation kind of syrup we have been pouring over our pancakes, waffles and french toast for years.

The majority of us substitute real maple syrup with imitation versions because it is cheaper.  I don't remember the last time I saw a television commercial for maple syrup but there are plenty of advertisements for the artificial brands. There people I know who have NEVER even tasted real maple syrup! They grew up with imposters such as Aunt Jemima or Mrs. Butterworth's.  When I was growing up, my mom was always on a diet and gave us reduced calorie imitation syrup for our pancakes and such.  In those days, lo-cal syrup was sweetened with saccharin (an imitation, no calorie sugar substitute linked to cancer in rats back in the late 1970's.  It has never been proven to cause cancer in humans but personally, I avoid ANY type of artificial sweetener as if it were "plague in a packet").  It wasn't until I was an adult and became interested in health and nutrition that I tried real maple syrup for the first time.  I always keep it on hand now to serve with Sunday breakfast, drizzle over baked acorn squash, or to add a touch of sweetness to homemade salad dressing.

Maple syrup is pure.  It is produced from the sap of maple trees; nothing artificial, no preservatives, no ingredients you can't pronounce.  Anything that does not state PURE maple syrup on the label is mostly cornstarch and water.  Maple flavored syrup by law must contain trace amounts of the real thing but it is not benefiting you at all. Pure maple syrup is rich in calcium, potassium, and magnesium.  Yes, it is processed, but when you weigh the differences between the production of maple syrup to a bottle of Mrs. Butterworth's, pure maple syrup is the smarter, healthier choice.

Here are the ingredients in Mrs. Butterworth's Syrup:  High fructose corn syrup, corn syrup, water, salt, cellulose gum, molasses, potassium sorbate (preservative), sodium hexametaphosphate, citric acid, caramel color, natural and artificial flavors. 

YUCK!!! I could't imagine pouring imitation, chemical-laden sugar water over a batch of my lovingly mixed, carefully flipped homemade pancakes!  What a tragedy that would be! Would you honestly want to serve this to your family?

Strive to make the best choices possible concerning the foods you eat.  Sometimes the best choices are a bit more expensive but in the long run are healthier and better for you.  Your body is your temple.  Treat it like a church.  You wear Sunday best to church.  Give your body the same respect. Give it your Sunday best every day with REAL food!

And this is my Daily Cyn..........