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Break the Sugar Habit Challenge {Final Check In}

June 29, 2012
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Today’s the last day of the Break the Sugar Habit Challenge…are you excited? To be honest…I haven’t been 100% sugar free this week. I was telling a friend last night — during my first restaurant meal in a month! — that I’ve never been very good at following the rules just because they’re there, and [...]

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Evaluating Natural Sweeteners {Break the Sugar Habit Challenge}

June 27, 2012
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We’re wrapping up the Break the Sugar Habit Challenge this week, and today I want to share some more research about sugar alternatives and natural sweeteners. To be clear, I strongly believe that the risks of artificial sweeteners such as aspartame, saccharin and Splenda outweigh any possible benefit. Because these are chemically processed and about [...]

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Real Life & Long-Term Changes {Break the Sugar Habit Challenge}

June 25, 2012
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We’re down to the last week of the Break the Sugar Habit Challenge, and I’m starting to think about what life will look like moving forward: Was this challenge just a “fun” distraction for a month that seemed like a cool and trendy thing to do, or will it have a lasting impact on our [...]

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Break the Sugar Habit Challenge {Third Week Check In}

June 22, 2012
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Just one more week to go for the Break the Sugar Habit Challenge…is it getting easier or harder for you to avoid sugar? We were home for most of this week and that definitely reduced the pressure and stress I was feeling last week about trying to maintain the challenge while out and about. However, [...]

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The Benefits of Eliminating Refined Sugar {Break the Sugar Habit Challenge}

June 18, 2012
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When we set the schedule for the Break the Sugar Habit Challenge, I had hoped that by now — two weeks into the challenge — I would have a long list of benefits to share with you from my own experience. I do have a couple, but they’re maybe not as clearly defined as I [...]

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Break the Sugar Habit Challenge {Second Week Check In}

June 15, 2012
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We’re two weeks into the Break the Sugar Habit Challenge…how’s are you doing so far? If I’m being completely honest, I’m a bit worn out this week! I haven’t dealt with too many sugar cravings, and I’m not actually struggling with the sugar itself, but trying to feed my family while avoiding added sugar could [...]

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More Recipes and Food Ideas {Break the Sugar Habit Challenge}

June 14, 2012
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Join us for the Break the Sugar Habit Challengein June! Earlier this week I shared my thoughts about food as a moral issue, how food restrictions affect relationships and our on-the-go menu plan for this week. Today, I wanted to share some more recipes and resources with you to encourage you throughout this challenge!

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How to Eliminate Sugar On-the-Go {Break the Sugar Habit}

June 11, 2012
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As we were planning out this week, my husband just looked at me: “Why did you plan the Break the Sugar Habit Challenge for this month?” It’s a good question, really. I thought I’d checked my calendar, but we’re looking at one of the craziest weeks of summer, and I’d be lying if I said [...]

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Break the Sugar Habit Challenge {First Week Check In}

June 8, 2012
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The Break the Sugar Habit Challenge launched earlier this week…how’s it going so far for you? To be honest, I’ve been surprised both by how easy it’s been (but we’ve mostly stayed home, where there is no sugar to be found!) and by how many times we’ve discovered sugar hiding in some seemingly innocuous food. [...]

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More Strategies for Giving Up Sugar {Break the Sugar Habit Challenge}

June 6, 2012
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Earlier this week I shared my strategies for giving up sugar this month. Today, I’ve got even more resources to help you through this challenge, as well as links to sugar-less recipes! Strategies The Great Sugar Detox: C’mon You Know You Need It | Simple Mom Step 1:  Honor your need for sweet tastes and [...]

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How to Eliminate Sugar from Your Diet {Break the Sugar Habit Challenge}

June 4, 2012
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This weekend didn’t go quite as I planned. We were out of town Friday through Sunday and while I hoped to have some time to gather my thoughts about meals and strategies for this week, I ended up doing it in bits and pieces instead, which is making me feel pretty scattered as we launch [...]

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Break the Sugar Habit Challenge {Get Ready, Get Set…Go!}

June 1, 2012
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The Break the Sugar Habit Challenge doesn’t officially start until Monday, but the hard work begins this weekend! To prepare yourself for success, I recommend taking some time to walk through these steps ahead of time: Decide how your family will participate in the challenge. Will you be eliminating all sweeteners? Just refined sugar? Are [...]

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