Wednesday, June 20th, 2007 -- Do you have Sugar Shock?!

Greetings Divas!

Two and a half months ago I stopped eating sugar (100%).

My sugar "dry date" happened while attending the pH Miracle Retreat in California.

There was no sugar in sight at this venue.

Not a chance - I was not going to find it anywhere at the pH Miracle Center..(nor coffee, dairy, meat, or any form or fashion of processed food - but that's another blog) Nada.

So, I decided to be a team player. I decided to abstain.

After a few days without my sweet sugar buddies I got in touch with how different I felt. I was alert throughout the day, my moods didn't fluctuate. My energy didn't fluctuate. I wasn't overeating!

And then... Dr. Young conducted a live blood analysis - yes with my very own blood. He looked at it under the microscope and said - humm, your blood looks like someone with a heavy sugar/high carb diet. Right then the thought ran through my mind - oh no, I've been discovered!!

His next question was: "What do you eat?" I fessed up to the honey I put in my tea throughout the day, my cookies, my half-n-half, my little bites of ice cream, my love for chocolate. Then he showed me the biggie - how my blood looked in comparison to healthy blood. We talked about how fungus and yeast was forming as a result of my sugar intake. My blood cells did not look uniform and ruby red like the healthy cells on the "other" slide. It was quite an eye opener.

At that moment I realized the gig was up. I knew I needed to get the fungus and yeast, that the sugar created out, of my blood.

I stopped sugar then and there.

Truth is... life without sugar has been challenging at times. Good news is I've discovered things that curb my craving...like soy sprouts and raw almond butter. Oh yea, a teaspoon full of raw almond butter and I'm a happy camper.

Here's another thing...living sugar free has given me a heightened sense of awareness (of sugar). Especially the first few weeks. I became ultra aware of who was eating sugar, what foods contained sugar, what kind of sugar (there are many forms ranging from raw sugar to splenda), the smell of sugar etc.

As a result of this awareness, I came to realize that prior to my dry date I was not a sugar minimalist - I was actually dependent on sugar... daily. I had been living in denial! Before the dry date I would eat a couple cookies mid afternoon and often pop several hard candies in my mouth for a little lift. Put a little honey in the black tea and herbal tea. I'd take bites of whatever snack my daughter might be sampling and then I'd sneak a few more cookies after dinner. I just wanted more, more, more! The fungus and yeastie beasties inside my body wanted more because they were actually living micro-organisms crying out to be fed.

Today, I'm not dependent on the sugar drug. Those cravings are gone because the yeast and fungus are no longer alive. I'm free!

I'll close by referring to a wonderful book I discovered called "Sugar Shock!", by Connie Bennett. Sugar Shock! indicates over 50% of Americans have sensitivity to sugar - it's a condition called: hypoglycemia. As quoted in Sugar Shock! here's one experts take on Low Blood Sugar or hypoglycemia:

"I have seen so many unhappy, distressed, and miserable individuals whose lives have been wrecked-virtually destroyed-by hypoglycemia". -Paavo Airola, N.D., Ph.D., author, Hypoglycemia: A Better Approach.

I recommend Sugar Shock! - It's a page turner.


Oh, and think about letting it go...(Sugar). Contact me for a Breakthrough session and we'll create a plan of action. (512) 431-1541. By the way, there's one more week for the June special... it's a 30 minute free consultation!


Cheers,
Dawn

Dawn Sanders
The Detox Diet Diva
http://www.detoxdietdivas.com/

Monday, June 18th, 2007 -- Just wondering....are you acidic?

Greetings Divas!

So, how do you know if you're acidic?

That would be nice to know - wouldn't it?!

Okay... so, the most common method is to use simple pH strips that you can buy at a natural foods store or pharmacy.

There are two ways to use these strips: either in your mouth, or you can use your urine. I like to use both techniques. Obviously, using your saliva is easier. However, some people believe using the urine is more accurate. When I do both, I often find my saliva is only slightly more acidic.

Many people don't realize that the time of day you test has a big impact on results.

The best time to take a pH test is in the morning, before you do anything.

Record the results.

If your pH strip measures less than 7, you'll want to cut back or ideally eliminate coffee, tea, dairy, meat, sugar, alcohol, processed foods - anything made with white flour, yeast or is in a can. Put your attention on taking in avocados, lettuce, cucumbers, spinach, lemons -- squeeze lemons in your water.

Squeeze lemon juice on everything!

Even better, start taking SuperGreens and Prime pH drops to super alkalize your water and give your cells an amazing nutritional charge. ...you can get these at:
www.innerlightinc.com/dawnsanders


And...Please do refer to the acid alkaline food chart on my website...www.detoxdietdivas.com/articles.php

Wishing you an alkaline day!!

Dawn

Dawn Sanders
The Detox Diet Diva

www.detoxdietdivas.com
(512)431-1541

Monday,June 11th. Diva Confession, I goofed. Grapefruits for Breakfast - Not so good.

yep, I gotta fess up. What can I say - I'm human! I made a mistake and need to update bad info I delivered about eating those yummy grapefruits for breakfast. Don't do it, Sorry.

I felt a wave of sadness when my friend Dawna in Mexico shared this little tidbit. Dawna and I were at the pH Miracle Center outside of San Diego a few months ago. Dawna is amazing - so full of wisdom and tidbits of wonderful information. Check out her Masters Wellness Center in San Miguel... www.masterswellness.com


So, Oh sure, one more thing I can add to the do not eat for breakfast list. And I started feeling sorry for myself.

Truth is you can have grapefruit later in the day... just not right off the bat. Because although grapefruit is lower in Sugar than most other fruits other than lemons and limes) it still has some natural sugar.... and that means...

If you start your day with Grapefruit it won't be as sustaining and long lasting nutritionally. So, your energy level may suffer a great deal.

So, okay...I got it. I've accepted it. As long as I can eat grapefruit later in the day I'm happy. Just don't take that away too ;-).

For today - I'm signing off,
Dawn

Detox Diet Divas

Podcast with Mariana Bozesan: author of Diet for a New Life - tonight!

Greetings Divas!

Get ready for our fireside chat this evening at 7p CST!

Yes, I have the great honor of interviewing author Mariana Bozesan. Her book Diet for a New Life has been endorsed and hailed by many leading edge experts of our times, such as: Deepak Chopra, John Gray, and Anthony Robbins.

Mariana grew up in communist Romania, struggled with yo-yo dieting for 20 years and has shown in her book, and her many talks around the country, how people have lost up to 50 pounds in less than 4 weeks by alkalizing their bodies!!!

Divas...get your pens and pencils ready, grab a nice cup of tea, settle into a comfy chair and dial the following:
(712) 945-1601 Pin: 550925#

Questions?? contact me at: dawn@detoxdietdivas.com

Hope to hear you announce your name on the call this evening!
Dawn

The Detox Diet Diva
www.detoxdietdivas.com