On Sugar and Grain Addiction... [Cure Tooth Decay]

The Cure Tooth Decay protocol certainly isn't just about cutting grains and sugar from your diet. There is a lot more to it. But it is one of the most important aspects and just as important as eating lots of nutrient dense traditional foods.

Just to give you a glimpse of what a big shift this is for us... I've been baking my own bread at least twice a week for the past three years. The past few months we have eaten as much as a whole loaf of bread in one day! Bread has been our cheap and easy filler food, and although better than store bought, it was still mostly nutrition-less (and extremely delicious when fresh). Thankfully we topped it with lots of good quality butter and okay cheese, but it wasn't grass-fed or anything. 

To make matters worse, I've also been making at least two batches of oatmeal raisin cookies every week. We had them for snacks, for dessert, in-between meals. Delicious. But again, cheap filler, mostly flour and sugar (even though they had about 1/8 of the sugar compared to store bought cookies). We ate a lot of them! Quite unfortunately I relied on them as a snack through pregnancy with Baby T. I'm worried how his teeth will come in. So while I am still breastfeeding and have the chance, I want to eliminate most grains and sugar and eat more nutrient dense foods to give him a better chance at strong teeth. Not just that, but healthy teeth are a sign of a healthy body on the inside. 

Tooth problems only signal that there is something wrong on the inside. 

It has been a week and a half mostly grain and sugar free. I've been having intense sugar cravings and have been cheating with a little bit of bitter dark chocolate after the kids are in bed. I know, I know! It's either that or I would make a loaf of bread!....and eat it all by myself!

I have realized just how addicting sugar is. Not just for me personally, for everyone I know. When you have a little bit of sweets, you want more. Then you want a little more. You know how it is, especially around the time of the holidays or when you are under stress. So I've come to the conclusion that sugar is an addictive drug.  I'm not the first to say this. Sugar is toxic beyond it's calories.

So how are we doing? The first few days were hard. It's better now. I haven't had headaches in months until now, while weaning off of sugar.

I am in the kitchen a lot more, without grains in the picture I find myself making a lot of veggie dishes and we're eating so much more veggies now than before. I find myself going from making breakfast, rolling over to lunch and dinner - it takes some time and I've ended up working at night instead. Funny how much time pasta, rice, and bread stand ins saved. It showed on our health though.

Despite the fact I'm getting less sleep (I know, bad), I feel so much better! So does my husband. Our digestive systems are working well. You just feel lighter and have more energy when the bulk of your food intake is protein, veggies, and good fats! Good fats are actually essential for proper function of your brain, especially important in growing children. Hm, so would that mean a low-fat diet would lower your I.Q.? ;)

Grains and sugar were our crutches, I just can't believe how long it took me to realize that. Sure, I was making everything from scratch, but that doesn't change the grain and sugar to something else.

Coming soon are grain free recipes and photos of Baby E's teeth!

Are you addicted to grains and/or sugar? Attempting to eat more plant, protein, and [good] fat based diet? 

Past Posts from This Series:

Crumbling Baby Teeth