Sweet Freedom Blogs
Are you looking to lower your sugar consumption? At Sweet Freedom we have tons of blogs with tips, tools & strategies to go sugar-free.
Milking Sweet Truth
Milk. Not too many other nutrition topics have as much controversy surrounding them as this one. With massive amounts of money poured into the dairy industry each year, the socially accepted norm is that milk is a good source of calcium. From Got Milk? ads, to...
Freedom!
When it comes to sugar, the concept of slavery is inevitably intertwined. Sugar, as a product, contributed to the slave trade of the past and today, the presence of sugar in many people’s lives is keeping them in metaphorical chains. As Jeff O’Connell said in Sugar...
Doctors and Nutritionists
When it comes to getting health advice, it’s all about quality information and thinking critically about what is being delivered to you. If you haven’t studied nutrition, it is extremely easy to get caught up in the word of those with credentials that come after their...
Fear Of Failure
Fear is truly an amazing concept. It keeps us alive but it also holds us back. When our ancestors were forced to hunt wild animals, they were forced to either listen to their fear and run away or decided that the meal would be well worth the danger and they would...
Whoa, candida!
Candida albicans is a type of yeast that is present in everyone. It lives in our gut and on our skin. Under normal circumstances, the yeast is kept in check by the friendly bacteria that lives in our gut. As our diets become highly processed and we increase our...
Swapping Addiction
In the process of addressing an addiction, it is not uncommon for people to swap out the substance for another in hopes of transitioning to being addicted to a lesser evil. For example, someone giving up alcohol, may turn to sugar. The whole premise behind swapping...
Nutritional Nancy Nutter
So you’ve got a dinner party to attend on a Saturday evening and your best friend is making her famous enchiladas loaded with cheese and your favorite type of dessert, chocolate trifle cake. If you’re on the journey toward Sweet Freedom you know this is going to be...
The Truth About Binge Baking
Baked goods are the ultimate treat, and if you’ve ever made a batch of cookies, you know how difficult it can be to resist when the stack of cookies is cooling off right within arms reach. Often, binge baking ends up in binge indulging and the treat mentality of “I...
Value Shoppers
It’s all about value! For most people, a trip to the grocery store means getting the most bang for your buck. From a consumer perspective this makes perfect sense. Grocery budgets call for coupon use and weekly product deals beckon from the shelves with bright yellow...
Fit “Unhealthy” People
There is a current misconception in the health and fitness world that people who work out a lot are the ultimate picture of health. The full picture of health, however, has many different parts. Yes, one of those parts is exercise but constantly working out doesn’t...
Is There A Wrong Time To Give Up Sugar?
Knowing when to give up sugar is a question many people have because they often want to know when they will have the best chance at making lasting change. The simple answer to this question is that there really is no wrong time to give up sugar. There are an unlimited...
Just “One”ing It
You’ve boarded the Sweet Freedom train and you’ve declared your dedication keeping your end goal in mind. Today, you’re walking down the street, work, family and personal stress mounting on your shoulders. Out of the corner of your eye you notice that you’re now...
When It Comes To Sugar Addiction, How Do I Stay On The Wagon?
When it comes to addiction, “falling off the wagon” is feared by all who embark on a journey of recovery. Falling off the wagon means starting from square one to many people. According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, there is evidence that...
How To Know If You’re Addicted To Sugar
Sugar is the most accessible drug on the market. From childhood all the way into adulthood we are bombarding our bodies with a chemical high followed by a subsequent withdrawal and desire for the next high. Addiction is defined as “the repeated involvement with a...
You Don’t Need to Be a Master Chef to Get Cooking
You don’t need to be a brilliant chef – this video shows the power of keeping it simple using quality ingredients and gratitude has to transform your eating experience. Some days, even chefs don’t feel like chefs and most days chefs at home create simple food that you...
It’s Not About Food
It must seem odd that a food philosopher, (as I’ve branded myself for the last 15 years) would write a blog titled ‘It’s not about the food” and you’re right. Odd and counter-intuitive yet spot on. One thing I’ve learned has impacted my clients more than any of...
It’s Not About Your Weight
When you really start to understand just how incredibly amazing your body is, you start change the way you look at it. When you move beyond understanding into appreciation for your amazing body you start to realize what an incredible gift you’ve been given and it...
Obesity is Not a Disease of Abundance – It is a Disease of Scarcity
Scarcity of quality food, quality of deep human connection, scarcity of trust, scarcity of love, caring, scarcity of purpose and vision is what we are filling our lives with today. But when you have a life full of all these things your life becomes so abundant that...
The Consumption Concept
If we had to source our food in nature, even the most healthy and environmentally sensitive of us would be eating very differently than we are now. Unless you are growing and sourcing all of your food, chances are this is true for you. The Consumption Concept bleeds...
The Lethal Recipe
Not all food is created equal. In fact not all that we perceive to be food is in fact food as we’ve known it for thousands of years prior to this last century in particular. It all started with the refining process, great for gold and motor oils, not so good when it...