by Kristi Perry Brown | Self-Care, Sugar
Over the past few weeks we have discussed just how highly addictive sugar is, the impacts of sugar and we have talked about its connection to our emotions. Today, to finish up our series on sugar, I want to talk through four steps to help you start to remove sugar...
by Kristi Perry Brown | Sugar
Over the past two weeks we have discussed how addictive sugar is and how sugar leads to a long list of chain reactions when we are on the blood sugar roller coaster. We may know all of this, in fact, we may know exactly how detrimental eating sugar – out of...
by Kristi Perry Brown | Sugar
From last week’s blog post, we know that sugar is highly addictive and in fact, more addictive than cocaine. So, I don’t think it is too much of a reach to say that sugar is a drug. Today, let’s dive into how your body processes sugar and some of those impacts....
by Kristi Perry Brown | Self-Care, Sugar
Once upon a time, there was a young girl, about 10 or 11. She would head home after school with great anticipation of a completely empty house for a full hour and a pantry full of goodies just waiting. The pantry was a kid’s paradise with a dedicated shelf...
by Kristi Perry Brown | Detox, Digestion, Nutrition, Self-Care, Sugar
Coconut oil holds a special place in our house. You will find it in the kitchen, and in the medicine cabinet. A frequent statement is, “try some coconut oil on x, y, or z.” And often, whatever the ailment, coconut oil makes a difference. Why is coconut oil so...
by Kristi Perry Brown | Recipes, Sugar
Looking for some holiday treats that aren’t completely sugar-laden? Here are some of our favorites: 1) Gingerbread Men What is Christmas without some gingerbread men? This has become our traditional treat for Santa on Christmas Eve. These are actually much...