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Sounds pretty boring...no sugar? Well, if you are like me, and like most people, you want sugar on a regular basis. And the more you want it, the more you eat it, and the more you eat it, the more you want it... Domino effect in action! Eliminating sugar from your diet is not as hard as it sounds; start slowly and build up. Morning coffee- one less teaspoon, that ketchup- it has sugar. That cereal, yes it does too...peanut butter? If it's not 100% peanuts, it just might have ICING sugar in it! I just found a great recipe for sugar free pudding (and I don't mean it's laced with aspartame or artificial sweeteners...) Check it out!  http://balancedbites.com/2013/01/easy-recipe-dairy-free-chocolate-mousse-pudding.html Using bananas or apple sauce can naturally sweeten foods, as well as increasing spices like cinnamon and nutmeg to change up the flavour of your food. What is your sweet tooth telling you to eat right now? Have a great and sugar-free day! ...

I love it when I see kids outside on the playground on the swings, running around playing tag, kicking the soccer ball...and drinking a high sugar energy drink containing 500 ml of liquid! I never understood why parents gave their kids drinks like Powerade or Gatorade when they've finished a 40 minute game of soccer where they played half the time (20 minutes of activity), or they were at the pool swimming for leisure and feel thirsty. Water is pretty good for thirst if you ask me! With some value, of course, energy drinks have exploded in the marketplace and are commonly found in vending machines in schools, rec centers, and malls. It seems to me that giving these options to our kids as a refreshing beverage after a short (less than 60 minutes of vigorous cardiovascular activity) is negligent. I would love to share here, a wonderful journal article from the The Journal of The International Society of Sports Nutrition:  http://www.jissn.com/content/10/1/1 Here is a di...