Why We Abstain

All the 357 names of sugar  http://bit.ly/2wzJ4Ka

Thoughts on Food, Addiction and Abstinence  http://bit.ly/2KWFo8D

REASONS I ABSTAIN FROM SUGAR

►Sugar in Our Diet - Beth Haney http://bit.ly/2GDwWwj

►https://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-tian-dayton/are-you-self-medicating-y_b_476399.html

►https://www.society19.com/uk/the-3-white-poisons-flour-sugar-and-salt/

►https://mic.com/articles/88015/what-happens-to-your-brain-on-sugar-explained-by-science#.arrNMED4Q

►https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKG1JNq7RyM  (Sugar vs Cocaine)

►https://www.brainmdhealth.com/blog/5939-2/  (What Do Sugar and Cocaine Have In Common?)

►https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2010/04/20/sugar-dangers.aspx

►https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2011/10/08/the-4-best-and-3-worst-sweeteners-to-have-in-your-kitchen.aspx

►https://www.naturalnews.com/049734_sugar_addiction_food_additives.html#

►http://healthyeating.sfgate.com/different-words-sugar-food-labels-8373.html

►https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2011/07/05/other-nonwheat-grains-can-also-hurt-your-health.aspx

►https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2012/01/23/wheat-or-rice-as-safe-starch.aspx

►https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2015/04/08/diet-soda-weight-gain-cancer.aspx

►(For Sweetener, I use Better Stevia Extract Powder)   https://www.nowfoods.com/natural-foods/by-brand/betterstevia/extract-powders

►https://beautytips4her.com/7-reasons-to-give-up-sugar-life-is-much-better-without-sugar/

►http://drhyman.com/blog/2014/03/06/top-10-big-ideas-detox-sugar/

►https://www.ecowatch.com/dr-mark-hyman-8-ways-to-kick-your-sugar-addiction-1882102647.html

►https://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/23/opinion/sugar-season-its-everywhere-and-addictive.html?_r=0

►https://www.pinterest.com/mml4/sugar-on-the-brain/

►https://www.forbes.com/sites/jacobsullum/2013/10/16/research-shows-cocaine-and-heroin-are-less-addictive-than-oreos/#58ad96f2427b

►https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2013/01/21/sweetened-beverages-increase-depression-risk.aspx

►https://www.everydayhealth.com/columns/therese-borchard-sanity-break/why-sugar-poison-depression/

►https://addictionresource.com/addiction/sugar-addiction/

REASONS I ABSTAIN FROM FLOUR

►https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2009/03/26/The-Little-Known-Secrets-about-Bleached-Flour.aspx

►https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KJXYYN5Z20  (Action of saliva on starch)

►http://healthyeating.sfgate.com/starch-changed-saliva-mouth-11883.html

►https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2011/06/30/we-have-known-bread-has-been-bad-for-your-health-for-over-a-century.aspx

►https://www.rd.com/health/healthy-eating/why-you-should-avoid-white-flour/

►https://www.ahealthiermichigan.org/2011/07/26/whats-in-your-food-enriched-flour-tops-list-of-unhealty-ingredients/

►https://steptohealth.com/7-negative-effects-refined-flour/

►https://www.webmd.com/diet/obesity/features/truth-about-white-foods#1

►http://www.myhdiet.com/healthnews/cancer-news/4-reasons-avoid-white-flour/

►http://www.ba-bamail.com/content.aspx?emailid=21651  (Raw Flour Can Make You Sick)

►https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2010/12/20/get-the-white-out-of-babys-first-foods.aspx   (anyone with new born babies needs to be aware of this)

►https://www.huffingtonpost.com/carolyn-anderson/steer-clear-of-refined-su_b_1216854.html

►https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2015/07/08/high-sugar-diet-gut-bacteria.asp

REASONS I ABSTAIN FROM QUANTITIES

►https://www.healthstatus.com/health_blog/body-fat-calculator-2/caloric-intake-affects-health-2/

►https://www.choosemyplate.gov/adults

►https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/weight-management/just-enough-food-portions

►https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/219305.php  (how much should I eat)

►https://healthyforgood.heart.org/eat-smart/articles/suggested-servings-from-each-food-group

►https://www.webmd.com/diet/ss/slideshow-serving-sizes

►https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/serving-and-portion-sizes-how-much-should-i-eat

►https://www.ncoa.org/economic-security/benefits/food-and-nutrition/senior-nutrition/

►https://goo.gl/A9JtFq   (food guide pyramid)

►http://www.cookinglight.com/healthy-living/health/foods-that-help-you-sleep#fatty-foods

►https://www.realsimple.com/health/nutrition-diet/healthy-eating/7-principles-healthy-eating

►https://www.aarp.org/money/budgeting-saving/info-11-2009/foods_under_a_dollar_per_pound.html

►http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs394/en/

►https://www.mensfitness.com/nutrition/best-worst-foods-man-can-eat

►https://lifehacker.com/what-it-means-to-eat-the-rainbow-159479906

WHY I ABSTAIN FROM NEGATIVITY

►https://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-9690/scientific-proof-that-negative-beliefs-harm-your-health.html

►https://steptohealth.com/negative-thoughts-emotions-harm-body/

►https://medium.com/the-mission/why-negative-people-are-literally-killing-you-and-how-to-obliterate-pessimism-from-your-life-eb85fadced87

►https://www.huffingtonpost.com/walter-e-jacobson-md/negative-thinking_b_869934.html

►https://journal.thriveglobal.com/fighting-our-negative-emotions-does-more-harm-than-good-d3391b7eae68

►https://goop.com/wellness/mindfulness/the-scary-power-of-negative-words/

►http://www.alwaysgreater.com/achievements/the-power-of-negative-thinking

►https://www.thoughtco.com/what-is-a-psychic-attack-1730541  (protect yourself from negative energy that someone sends to you)

CURRENT RESEARCH on OBESITY

►https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2013/09/26/obesity-overeating.aspx

►https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2017/10/18/obesity-health-risks.aspx

►https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2018/02/07/can-obesity-be-contagious.aspx

►https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2014/01/15/sugary-beverage-obesity.aspx

►https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2017/07/29/how-obesity-epidemic-started-and-how-to-end-it.aspx

►https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2014/08/17/healthy-obesity.aspx

►https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2015/02/18/processed-fructose-obesity-diabetes.aspx

►https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2011/07/26/what-caused-america-to-go-from-fit-to-fat.aspx

►https://stanfordhealthcare.org/medical-conditions/healthy-living/obesity.html

►https://asmbs.org/patients/impact-of-obesity

"You are what you are and where you are because of what has gone into your mind. You can change what you are and where you are by changing what goes into your mind."  ~Zig Ziglar