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Avoiding Holiday Blues

All grains, flour and cereals are converted to sugar in the body in the same manner as refined sugar. Eating sugar routinely or even occasionally will ultimately create a vitamin B deficiency. The body uses B vitamins to metabolize any form of sugar that is eaten. Consuming large quantities of sugar and carbohydrates over the holidays can deplete the body of the B complex more rapidly.

A simple solution is to use molasses, which provides all the nutrients that enable the body to metabolize sugar.  Molasses is high in the whole B complex. It is a by-product of sugar production. In sugar cane processing the outer part is discarded when sugar cane is processed to make sugar. Molasses is from the outer part where all the nutrients are that would allow the proper digestion of the sugar.

The other food sources of the whole B complex include dried hot red pepper, sunflower seeds, pecans, sesame seeds, walnuts, almonds, brewers yeast, egg yolk, wheat germ, liver, rice bran, fish, fresh mushrooms and fresh leafy green vegetables.

A century ago the average American consumed less than 2 pounds of sugar. Sugar has become an addictive white powder that has been added to everything from catsup to vitamins. The average American today consumes over 180 pounds of table sugar each year! It only takes 2 tsp. of sugar to decrease immune function by 40%! The high intake of sugar is responsible for many of the unwanted health conditions in Americans.

A few of the symptoms of a B complex deficiency include sugar cravings, fatigue, irritability, depression, acne, insomnia, inability to think clearly, tingling in the hands and feet, dizziness, eye strain, heart issues and more.

If you have any of the above deficiency symptoms, there is help. A review of your diet and lifestyle can easily locate simple changes that could improve your health and reduce the deficiency symptoms. Consult with a knowledgeable holistic wellness health care professional to end the confusion on what products or foods would be best to help enhance enjoyment of the holiday season. Call TLC Holistic Wellness in Livonia today (734) 664 - 0339 to take advantage of our initial no charge consultation.