We have been under a sugar coated spell...
I think we have been under a spell for the past 30 years. First we were told to drop the butter and cream in our cooking as it was giving us strokes and heart attacks, then Supermarkets muscled in with processed convenience foods called low fat, in came the SUPER SIZED STORES ... next the supersized us!
And food without fat tasted awful. So enter SUGAR... it made food palatable and our taste buds soon got the hang of it ... and the marketers said BINGO.. and had a field day... ‘Tell us about the honey Mummy’ was on everyone’s lips... Kids, mums, dads, grannies and grandpas.. developed the legendary sweet tooth!
Sales boomed, food had become a sugar coated leisure activity... Mcdonalds a status symbol. Our serotonin levels were flying high with evey mouthful of ice cream. You could live the life.. if you had a bucket of Kentucky Fried Chicken on a Saturday night in front of the telly with a Supersized coke for Free. Instead of boring meat and two veg around the family table. Dah!! How dull...
Because of this flip side behaviour. We are now faced with a massive health crisis. Downward spiraling hat just can’t be ignored. I am a really boring mum according to my son. To fit in with the crowd he would rather we pulled out a packed of frozen pizza than eat the health food that I make in my Thermomix from scratch. I actually think it's more about the packaging! Food out of a packet just looks more fun.. a bit like unwrapping a present! Homemade foods looks suspicious and dodgy according the kids... After all they have been brain washed from birth with TV Ad's without a concience.
Sugar has syruped its way into all our lives.. and getting rid of it.. seems to be a lonely operation and rather anti social. It requires vigilant shopping... hours of checking labels. But it's not just about the effort it takes to cook from scratch. Tell yourself it's about being an example for our next generation so they don't suffer the health issues that we face today and will be facing for years to come.
As Dr Mark Donohoe said yesterday at our Sweet Addiction event. Parents are the key... they will do ANYTHING it takes to protect their children. And protect them from SUGAR THEY MUST!
My son is 16... there is not a lot I can do for him or his generation. I did my best until he started being invited to birthday parties as a toddler. Then it became a downward hill battle, what with the fun of Halloween, Birthday parties and helpful grandparents with their sweetie bags really meaning well.
But for new mums, pregnant mums, mums of the future ... you have got to get together and reject sugar as a community. Nutritionist Krys Lojek ploughed through the horrific statistics and then she came up with solutions! It’s not that difficult. But it needs to be made a priority and only you can do it.
Mosman Ingegrative Medicine is running a trial programme for Diabetics, where by you will receive a fit bit, nutritional planning and support. They are looking for people to take part, if you know anyone willing to make a change who is a diabetic. Go to the website and make contact with Dr Mark Donohoe to discuss how you can take part.
For everyone else... Mum of three boys and Nutritionist Krys Lojek can support and put you on your sugar free journey online or at her practice in Balgowlah in one on one consultations. www.kryslojeknutrition.com.au
I (Caroline) can show you how I cut out sugar using my 30 day nutritional programme that encourages intermittent fasting, with one on one cooking coaching, meal planners and balanced living techniques. Contact me csmithwright@aol.com if you want to give that a go.
