My husband is an addict. It’s often not pretty and the ramifications are serious.
Dear husband went to the doctor for his physical. The whole ball of wax. Including blood tests and the “glove.” I’m sure all men are cringing at the last part. Believe me, woman have their own trials. Anyway, I digress.
A few years ago when hubby went, his sugar was high and his cholesterol was really too high. The doctor gave him a glucose test and fortunately he wasn’t diabetic. You see my husband has an addiction and it’s a bad one. It’s ice cream. Creamy, smooth, sweet ice cream that melts on your tongue and slides down your throat making your tummy happy. And serving suggestions on sizes mean nothing to him. He usually uses a big soup bowl and piles it up and sits there enjoying himself. And, did I mention he’s thin? Besides the fact it isn’t fair he can be an eating machine and not gain weight, he thought he was safe from cholesterol and such. Well, that year he wasn’t.
As with all things, ice cream has to be eaten in moderation. So, we’ve looked for alternatives that he can enjoy in place of two gallons of the creamy goodness. Plus, he continues to walk five days a week. He always walked when he was working during his lunch time. Now that he’s retired he can walk longer and he averages around 5 miles a day. And, our dinners have been filled with lots of fruit and vegetables. I haven’t truly achieved the Mediterranean diet which is considered to be very healthy, but we are getting close. The Mediterranean diet emphasizes eating foods like fish, fruits, vegetables, beans, high-fiber grains and breads, and olive oils. Meat, cheese, and sweets are very limited. These recommended foods are rich with monounsaturated fats, fiber, and omega-3 fatty acids.
Although the price of fruits and vegetables are more expensive than many of the cheaper filler foods, I feel we are saving money by not having to spend money on medicines and more health care. Apparently the doctor’s tests agree – his cholesterol was 167 and his good cholesterol was at a good number as was his bad cholesterol. And his sugar was in the normal range. So, I feel our eating well has paid off.
As for his addiction, although it’s not illegal or immoral, he has used moderation as a guide. And I’m proud of him!
Hubby's Addiction
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I tried to type in the address of the story, but the system won't let me. Go to naturalnews dot com and type in high fructose corn syrup in the box.
I also think that yogurt is delicious, but I have a milk allergy, so my deserts are organic oranges, apples, and a cup of tea with stevia.
Oh, yea, stevia is something you might want to try to stave off the desire for sugar. There are several different brands, but I use Sweet Leaf and buy it in the health food aisle of my grocery store. It is great to use in coffee, hot tea, and other foods, but you have to be sure to stir it enough. I buy in a box of 50 packets for the convenience of taking it with me anywhere, but it also comes in a container. It has no sugar, no glycmeic index, and no chemicals. It is so worth it to keep me away from sodas.
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I was reading your blog and you said you live in the Midwest. So do I.
Thanks for the info on stevia as well. I think sodas are addicting. I gave them up a few years ago when I first read about the high fructose corn syrup and diabetes.
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