SMALL CHANGES BIG GOALS ... PART 3

How was Christmas? Did you manage to eat blindly? How did it feel? Did you find something new?

I hope it was fun and you enjoyed new flavors and textures...

For this week try something challenging:

Eating in 30 minutes, no more no less.

Do not set a timer, just check the time when you sit down to eat and when you remove your plates, I was impressed at how quickly and how little I was savoring food, the interesting thing was that at the end of the week I ate a little less than before.

SMALL CHANGES BIG GOALS ... PART 2

Last week’s challenge was to serve every dish before sitting down at the table.

Did you feel less anxious? Did you feel full faster? Was it easier for you to be calm when eating?

If this worked for you, continue to do it so that it becomes a habit.

The challenge this time is very interesting and it is going to be something fun to share at Christmas dinner:

When you sit down to eat (and with every dish served at the table) try to close your eyes with every bite.  

If you want to do it more interesting and you are eating with someone, you can blindfold each other.

Tell me how it went and what discoveries you had...

SMALL CHANGES BIG GOALS...

It has been proven that only by making small changes over long periods of time, can we achieve permanent success.

I challenge you to make a change per week, or choose one with which you feel comfortable and make it part of your daily life.

I propose:

This week try to serve all you're going to eat before sitting down to the table.

Let's see what happens...

7 reasons to quit sugar without making your life bitter...

How many news, emails, posters and commercials have you watched talking about sugar pros and cons? How many advertisements do we see every day promoting sweeteners alternatives for our food?

Since artificial sweeteners appeared, a war began between sugarcane producers and calorie free sweeteners.  

Much of the information we receive from the benefits or harms of sugar, come from different organizations that wish us to choose the certain types of sweeteners that are convenient to them.  The versions of the truth are endless and many tendentious.

This time I will introduce you to a new sweetener called Stevia: it is a plant that has been cultivated for hundreds of years in South America.  Its leaves are very sweet so it has been used to flavor drinks and medicines in several countries as Japan, Paraguay, United States, Canada and recently Europe.

I am convinced that Stevia is a good choice for your family for the following reasons:

1. Stevia concentrate is very sweet

Stevia’s sweetener substance, Rebaudioside, can be up to 250-300 times sweeter than sugar.

2. Stevia does not add calories

Being so sweet, the amount you add to your food is minimal so it does not add calories to your diet and helps you lose weight.

3. Stevia is heat stable

So you can cook with it and use it in hot drinks.

4. Stevia lasts 10 times more than sugar.

So instead of buying a kilo of sugar you will only need 100g of Stevia.

5. Stevia is not addictive

Unlike sugar cane that acts like a drug in your brain, Stevia is not addictive so it will help to reduce cravings for sweet foods.

6. Stevia is good with your teeth

It slows bacteria’s growth and also, by eating less sugar, you will help maintain a good dental health.

7. Stevia is good for people with type 2 diabetes mellitus

Since it contains no sugar, Stevia is a good alternative for those who have diabetes and do not want to completely eliminate sweet foods.

I do not pretend to tell you what to choose, but I think that in life, it is important to know the advantages and disadvantages of what you give to your body and your family, so you are able to give them the healthier and safer products.