The Ezine For Every Woman Struggling For The Body She's Always Dreamed Of!

Issue # 29

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2. The Truth About Sugar

3. Baked Sweet Potato Chips

4. Connect Your Mind And Body

Happy New Year to Everyone!

By the way, I’m currently in Malaysia (on a business trip for my full-time job) and everyone here is preparing for Chinese New Year.

The offices and shops, public spaces and private house alike are wonderfully decorated in the colors red, pink, orange and yellow.

Some of the Malaysian people told me the color red signifies life, that’s the reason why all the New Years Greeting Cards must have a red or pink envelope.

So: Happy Chinese New Year !

But back to the newsletter:

After a long break I’m full with energy and ready to jump into the new year. One of the things I want to do in 2004: to publish this ezine regularly every two weeks.

2. The Truth About Sugar

There are two main problems with consuming too much sugar: it adds up quickly to a lot of calories consumed and it contains very little nutritional value.

People who replace nutritionally-rich carbohydrates (grains, beans, potatoes, vegetables, etc.) with refined sugar are getting poor nutrition.

And those who eat foods high in sugar are likely to gain weight from the extra calories, as well as sugar's propensity to be easily converted to fat (by raising insulin levels).

The calories and total grams of carbohydrates from foods high in sugar add up more quickly than those from potatoes, beans, rice veggies, and other carbohydrates because:

- Sugar is a very concentrated source of carbohydrate - so it's easier to eat more calories.

- Sugar has a very pleasant taste - it is easily overeaten out of enjoyment and often used for comfort.

- Sugar keeps bad company. Many foods high in sugar are also high in fats, such as pastries, cookies, ice cream, and other sweets.

- Sugar is often consumed as beverages - sodas, juices, punch, etc. A large soda can contain more than 300 calories alone!

It is important to recognize that all caloric sweeteners including fructose, honey, and many others are sugars too.

The sugar amount may or may not be revealed in a food products ingredient list. But if you look at the ingredients, and one of the many forms of sugar is the first ingredient, you'll know that this is the primary substance in that product and thus does not provide a good source of nutrition.

Also, be on the look out for several different forms of sugar listed separately, such as cornstarch, sucrose, and high-fructose corn syrup.

Also note that even though sugar is the main ingredient of the product, it may not appear first or even second on the ingredient label. Rather it may be included several times throughout the list in different forms.

The following is a list of other forms of sugars that you should be aware of when reading labels: brown sugar, confectioners sugar, corn sweeteners, turbinado, raw or white sugar, molasses, maple sugar, maltose, levulose, lactose, invert sugar, honey, high-fructose corn syrup, granulated sugar, fructose, galactose, glucose, and dextrose.

A diet lower in sugars and higher in complex carbohydrates, fiber, and protein is almost always lower in fat, lower in calories, higher in energy, and higher in vitamins and minerals.

These factors, working together, contribute to a lower rate of obesity, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer, and tooth decay.

It's okay to eat sugar as a treat, but do so in moderation.

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3. Baked Sweet Potato Chips

Makes: 8 servings
Ingredients:
- 2 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/8 inch thick slices
- 1 ½ tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon pepper

Directions:
- Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl.
- Layer potatoes in a baking dish coated with nonstick cooking spray (nonfat).
- Add any remaining liquid from bowl and cover dish with foil and bake at 350 degrees F for 30-35 minutes.

Nutritional Information:

- Serving size: 1/8 of dish
- Calories: 150
- Fat: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 3 mg
- Protein: 5 g
- Carbohydrates: 35 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Sodium: 190 mg
This is a sample of a GHF Diet Recipe - you'll find others by clicking here

You probably now that scientists have discovered that thoughts and emotions have a big impact on your health. Studies have shown that people with positive attitudes recover faster from illness than people with negative attitudes.

This is the theory. But how can you use this Knowledge to improve your well-being and get the results you want?

There are hints that some characteristics that will help you to stay healthy (and slim!):

1. Control: If you feel that you’re in control of what happens to you, it makes you more likely to stay healthy

2. Commitment: Values or a purpose that will give your life a meaning will help you to work towards your goals.

3. Challenge: Always viewing a problem as a opportunity to solve it and grow with it, will give you more strength and self-esteem, thus reinforcing your ability to get what you want.

This sounds pretty reasonable, doesn’t it? But it still doesn’t show you how to start connecting Your mind with Your body. So here some exercises you can practice regularly:

1. Focus on positive thoughts, emotions and plans

2. Remember the positive things you have achieved, the little or big successes you’ve had

3. Take the time to plan ahead

4. Relax your body, enjoy yourself and say: Live is wonderful!

5. Tell your husband/best friend/mother to tell you at least once a week how wonderful you look

6. Tell your friends how wonderful people they are

Soon you feel better and more confident.

To learn more about Connecting Mind and Body to Achieve Better Results, read here.

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