The winter holiday season is a time when family and friends enjoy celebrating with rich meals and sweet desserts, and I too enjoy the occasional indulgence.  Don’t let the holiday habits become your norm.  The holiday sugar cycle is tough to break, so proceed with caution.  From my experience, breaking the habit is more pallet-able when approached little by little.   That’s why I give myself the entire month of January to get back into the swing of things.  When the cycle is broken we are in a place of choice; it is no longer the drop in blood sugar that is dictating the next meal.   Sugar is detrimental to our health and weakens our immune system during the winter when we need it strong to avoid colds and flu.  Sugar is hidden in so many foods, and Americans eat an average of 120 pounds of sugar every year — a figure that has risen from just eight pounds less than a decade ago!  So, take the steps to curb that inflated holiday sugar intake and let this year be your best.

So, it is now approaching February and if you have not broken the cycle, it is time.  If you are craving sugar or feel a real low in energy mid afternoon, it is time to look into why?  What are you feeding yourself?  How are you beginning your day?  It is important to eat breakfast.  It is a good idea to eat with in 90 minutes of your waking.  Be sure you are having amble amounts of protein in your diet.  Balanced meal planning is key.  Even more so, Meal Planning is Key.  You must have a plan or you will have to make a last minute choice.  If in some form happens to be available, your brain body will see that as the fastest way to energy.  Unfortunately, you will also incur the soon to be drop of blood sugar, as well.  It is a cycle and it needs to be broken.  It is also important to understand that this is not a case of lack of discipline.  It is more about body chemistry and blood sugar levels.  The work is to balance out the levels so that you don't feel the up and down, roller-coaster like, experience.  Plan meals that are balanced with adequate carbs for your activity level, adequate protein, fiber from vegetables and fat.  Yes fat.  Stay tuned for information on how fat does not make you fat.  One other thought, do you know the affect antibiotics have on the body long after they have done what they have set out to do?  Could there be a link between the sugar cycle and antibiotics?  When was the last time you were on one?

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