Sweet Freedom Blogs

Here at Sweet Freedom, we know that getting off of sugar is not just about focusing on what you put in your body but also focusing on what you’re doing with your mind. Exploring your creativity and how it manifests in your life is paramount to finding Sweet Freedom in...

Summertime – it is the season for ultimate frozen treats to cool you down, barbecues to celebrate the weather that usually end with some type of sweet treat. Despite all of this sweetness, we here at Sweet Freedom, are here to tell you that summer is the best time to...

One of the major root causes of sugar addiction is loneliness. As emotional human beings, we look for fulfillment in many forms and when our social interaction is lacking and we feel disconnected. Sugar can creep in and temporarily fill that void. Disconnection...

The power of gratitude is undeniable. By focusing on the things that you do have rather than the things that you don’t you bring more good into your life. Happiness researcher Shawn Achor, says that by having children who are predisposed to depression share three...

You’re sitting in traffic and your stomach is growling. You can’t focus on anything but where you’re going to stop for a sugar hit as soon as the cars around you allow you to inch up and get off at your exit. Just then, someone cuts you off and doesn’t even use their...

It’s Sunday, the day you’ve been waiting for all week – you wake up and feel your excitement pooling because today is your cheat day. Cue the pancake breakfast, pizza for lunch and whatever you’re craving next for dinner. Cheat days are an extremely popular way for...

That chocolate frosted donut is staring at you right in the face. You know that eating it won’t feel good in your body and you know there is no nutritional value to it. Despite knowing this, you walk right up to the counter and the words “I’ll have that chocolate...

Despite the large claims made on the front of cereal boxes saying “100% whole grain” and “High in fiber!”, these boxed up versions of breakfast are still spiking your blood sugar and doing you much more harm than good. So Sweet Freedom is here to give you 5...

It’s 6 o’clock and you’re just arriving home from work. You’re starving and all you want to do is pick up the phone and have a pizza delivered to your doorstep. After eating the pizza you immediately feel crappy and wake up with poor energy. This lack of energy means...

Today, Sweet Freedom is taking on a touchy subject. It seems most individuals are striving toward a certain size to make them happy. They think that if they just get to a certain shape they will be at their healthiest and best self. What we are here to divulge is that...

Having struggled with weight my entire life, I spent a large portion of my time trying to figure out how to stop the cycle of yo yo dieting. I'd often start a new diet feeling motivated and inspired! But it wasn't long until my cravings got the better of me and i'd be...

People often identify time and money as the biggest obstacle to making healthful change in their lives. Sweet Freedom is here to bust this myth and let you know how you can actually SAVE by making healthier choices. It seems that eating healthy has been inherently...

Sugar pervades all of our lives but many people don’t realize how much sugar is impacting them despite of all the signs their bodies are sending their way. Want to know if sugar is an issue in your life? Take a look and see if...

The heavens have opened! We discovered the World’s Best Diet. You may be confused at this point as Sweet Freedom has always championed an anti-diet approach. Don’t worry, we’re not turning on you. What you need to know about the diet industry is that when it comes to...

Can you hear your body speaking to you? It’s happening, RIGHT NOW.  Many of us do not have a good relationship with our bodies because we don’t stop and listen to it until it starts screaming at us. It’s impossible to realize how amazing your body truly is unless...

Have you ever been so happy about your progress on your health journey, only to show up to a get together and immediately start comparing your progress to a friend who has recently lost weight or made a lifestyle change? There’s no joy in that comparison. As women, it...

You know that feeling when you reach your travel destination after a long flight and you just feel like crap? It almost feels like there’s no way to avoid it. Here at Sweet Freedom we recognize the difficulties of being healthy while we travel. From airplane food...

The sugar found on our kids’ plates is no longer just a nutritional issue but a behavioral and mental/emotional one as well. What we fill our children’s bodies with affects how they think, how they feel, how they behave… it affects who they are. No one wants to be the...

You can only ignore the effects of sugar for so long. Eventually they will show up. Dr. Nancy Appleton refers to 146 conditions and diseases that are directly connected to sugar. Of the 6,000 grocery items available to us in the modern food marketplace, 80% of them...

Giving up sugar means stepping into a more powerful you. Before this more powerful you is unveiled, however, there can be some nasty and sometimes traumatic withdrawal symptoms. From withdrawal shakes, migraines and off the chart cravings, it’s no wonder why...