Proud of myself. I walked past the pastry department without buying anything. I’ve been trying to tame my sweet tooth of late. After looking at the ingredients, it was much easier to pass on it. Sugar and cellulose.
Do you know that cellulose is really a plant by-product? Like wood dust and wood shavings? Cellulose is an indigestible carbohydrate known as dietary fiber. It’s been a popular food additive. It’s most economical sources come from cotton and wood pulp. Doesn’t that sound appetizing – eating cotton fibers and wood shavings?
It’s really important to read labels. Forget the cellulose, the sugar, the high fructose corn syrup, the partially hydrogenated oils and the artificial flavor and colors. If any of those are on the label, think twice about buying the product.
Hopefully, being more conscience of a healthy diet that includes high-quality protein, lots of veggies, and some low-sugar fruits like apples, blueberries, and strawberries will change my relationship with sweet foods right now. Maybe it’s all the celebrating at this time of year, with graduation, birthday parties, Mother’s Day, that gets my sweet tooth beckoning. Generally, the more sweet foods we eat, the more we want. But to help curb the cry for more, we need to drink more water. Exercise more. Plan healthy meals. And no more walking through pastry department aisles of temptation.
To all of our good health,
Lee Jackson
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