How can I stop eating sugar? It's part of my religion.?

If the following paragraph sounds preachy, I apologize. I'm only explaining what I do and why.

I'm Christian. I became vegetarian, and eventually vegan and more aware about what I was and wasn't eating, because of my faith. (There is a passage in the New Testament that states that our bodies are temples and we should treat them as such. I do not know book chapter and verse, though.) I learned about factory farming and thought that as one called to care for the earth with which God has blessed us. Also, I realized that most of what I ate (processed, high calorie, low nutrient junk) was not in harmony with my natural body. I began to self-educate myself (at the time I had a few free subscriptions to health magazines) and I learned about high fructose corn syrup, corn syrup, and even hydrogenated oils long before it became mainstream information.

Replace the junk with fruit. It's healthier and much better for your body. (Though I have some sites that have recipes for healthy cookies and cakes and the like.) I don't know about the food being blessed. However, the Lutheran denomination (of which I'm a member) of the Christian church teaches that in Holy Communion (Eucharist) that if one just partakes in one element (bread or wine) then it is the same as if they had taken both, meaning that they have still communed and all is good (for lack of better phrase). When I was pregnant there were a few times when I did not take the wine and just the bread as grape juice was not offered. (Traditionally, in the Lutheran church, ELCA wine is used, but in some bigger churches grape juice is offered. I went to an ELCA church last night that used grape juice which surprised me.)

I know it can be difficult at first, but eventually, you might look at the sweets indifferently and maybe on occasion take something small. Also, you said that it is respectful to accept them. However, do you have to eat them? If they do not agree with you, and maybe make your illness worse, wouldn't that be worse than not accepting them? My husband eats the cookies and cakes and the like on occasion, but I don't. (Today, after church during coffee hour, he'll have a few cookies. Unless there is fruit there, I won't touch them.) My husband is a pastor and people gave us cookies at Christmas. They are still in the refrigerator. Last week, during the quilting circle (we make quilts for "developing countries" through Lutheran Social Services), I was sent home the two leftover cookies, for my husband. This was after they saw that I didn't take any. Eh. They are in the fridge as well and might stay there for awhile. We'll share them with people the next time they come over.

Anyway, I just hope my experiences help you.

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I have the same problem but I'm not in India. I hadn't heard that report on Stevia before. I read that it's the very best thing in sweeteners and it was a long time before I could get it waiting for a health food store to open near by.

So....I don't know the answer either. It's hard to stop eating sugar. I have to take a lot of garlic pills to counteract the effect of sugar and have an intestinal disease. I have to take all kinds of pills to help myself and drink water but that is not a great way to overcome this because I am incontinent (more or less).

If you lived in India, then you may have heard about the Indian plant Gymnema Sylvestre. It is also known as the sugar destroyer. They chew it to alter the way their taste buds react to sugar.

You can find this in health food stores in capsule form. I've taken it several years for my diabetes and have found it very helpful in cutting my cravings and keeping my sugar levels under control. It also helps repair damage to the pancreas.

As for sweeteners, I found a brand of stevia that has fiber in it that isn't too bad. But it's more a case of a trial and error to find what works for you. Just stay away from aspartame (nutrasweet), sucralose (splenda) and High fructose corn syrup, they are very bad for you. Many people are allergic to the first two and it has recently been discovered that among it other problems, hfcs has mercury in it.

PS: for the candida, try oreganol. It's the oil from the Mediterranian oregano plant. It has antibiotic, antiviral and antifungal properties. It really kicks those pesky bugs. And it's not bad when added to foods. You get it at health food stores also, in either the oil or gel caps.

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Simply avoid eating it.

Look up Xylitol. It may be okay for you.