I like the idea of sprouting grains before you eat them (if you are going to eat grains), but I would suggest that you avoid them during the program.

I curse my writing for putting in that “most” because I often get questions like this. “Most nuts” means all nuts that are not covered in sugar. Make sense?

Best of luck!

Scott

Xylitol does appear to be safe, but I think it keeps you addicted to a super-sweet taste (which goes away if you avoid all sugary things). I have an article on it, check it out:

Is Xylitol an “act like sugar” item? I have heard good things about it, and really only one negative, which is that if you digest too much of it, it will give you an upset stomach and possibly diarrhea. I’m hoping it can be used for those times a recipe just has to have sugar.

thanks Melissa

You didn’t mention what kinds of problems you were having, but a sugar-free diet can really help with pregnancy. I would suggest that you focus on getting enough good proteins and vegetables.

Our problem with calcium is really a problem with acid base balance and taking milk really doesn’t help (the countries where milk consumption is the highest are also the same countries where osteoporosis is the highest). Think about the animals with the biggest bones (giraffes, elephants, and even gorilla’s); they all eat mostly greens and get enough calcium to build their bones.

Check out this post for more suggestions:

Hope that helps,

Scott

The reason why I suggest that people stay away from sugar AND the foods that act like sugar is because, to your body, they are the same. Having said that, I would say that there are many ways to make the program work for you. I sometimes think that dramatic changes are better than slow ones, but you know your body and what will work best for you.

Scott

Now with regards to the sugar free 30-day program, would you suggest maybe reducing your sugar intake and slowly eliminating sugary foods in advance before removing sugar completely from your diet? For example, avoiding sugary foods and sweets but still not going fully in depth with a sugar free diet; then slowly becoming sugar free by eliminating certain foods once at a time. This way you won’t feel such an impact and it won’t cause any sort of depression or such when you actually attempt to become sugar free.