Category: SUGAR-FREE

  • 8 Benefits of Sugar Free Diet.

    8 Benefits of Sugar Free Diet.

    BENEFITS OF GOING SUGAR FREE

    Reduced food Cravings

    • More balanced blood sugar makes it less likely for you to crave foods or feel constantly hungry.

    Better appearance

    • Sugar causes inflammation in the body which can break down the elasticity in your skin. Which can cause wrinkles.
    • Sugar robs the body of minerals which the body needs to keep skin nails and hair healthy, which can also cause bad acne, dull weak hair and many other issues.

    More energy

    • Unbalanced blood sugar levels can cause you to crash regularly. Sugar raises the blood sugar level very high, really quickly and soon after the body brings the sugar levels way down to control it. This can leave you exhausted and craving again. Whereas whole food unprocessed sugars help to keep balance of blood sugar levels instead with a slower release.

    Fat loss

    • When I did the 30 day sugar free challenge, I lost a dramatic amount of fat from my back and my body fat mass even went down and after a year of being sugar free I lost a stone in weight.
    • Sugar triggers your hormone Ghrelin ( the hunger hormone ) making you likely to eat more than you need. Sugar is also full of empty calories, so you are just taking in extra calories for satisfaction purposes but they are actually leaving you more and more unsatisfied as time goes on.
    • It may not make everyone lose weight but can help to maintain the weight you currently are.
    • At a small percentage, excess sugar is turned into waste but mostly stored as fat by the body as it is seen as a valuable resource to hold onto. This is why whole unrefined sugars are better to consume than processed because they include fibre and other nutrients which digest slower and can be used as energy.

    Lower risk of illness

    • Majority of illnesses in the body are triggered by the consumption of sugar.
    • Since ive gone sugar free I’ve avoided most common sicknesses like flu / cold.
    • Sugar causes a lot of systems in the body to not work to their fullest potential causing illness to take over.
    • Sugar also is a cause of inflammation which also causes a lot of bodily health issues and can also cause depression.
    • Sugar also weakens the gut which plays an important role of absorbing nutrients needed for optimal health, causing unnecessary illness.

    Clearer mind

    • When Sugar effects your energy levels and causes inflammation, it has a grand effect on the mind. Sugar can leave you distracted, anxious, and cause negative thinking. 
    • Removing sugar from my diet has allowed me to focus more and just feel less heavy minded.

    Better sleep

    • Having more control on your blood sugar and energy levels can make it easier for you to go to sleep.
    • Consuming sugar can cause a delay in your body release of melatonin a hormone which controls your sleeping cycle and helps you sleep deeper. 

    Better moods/ improve mental health

    • High sugar consumption has been linked to depression, and I have to say, since going sugar free I haven’t felt depressed, and i was diagnosed with depression before I cut out sugar from my diet. (i also ate a hell of a lot of sugar)
    • The constant rise and fall of blood sugar can cause a lot of feelings of nervousness and contribute to those who already have anxiety.  Also leading to craving which can make people agitated and hangry.
    • When I was eating sugar compared to now, there is a massive difference. I went from someone who was super sensitive and emotional one day to happy and chilled out the next, most people I know are still shocked at the difference. And when I had a moment of weakness at the beginning of my journey and ate sugar…. I suddenly felt all the feelings of depression again. Was a really strange experience.
  • BOOKS TO GO SUGAR FREE DIET

    BOOKS TO GO SUGAR FREE DIET

    Hey Beauties,

    I recently talked about a bunch of books i had read when going Sugar-free on my Youtube channel and thought you might want a read as well.

    Hope they help,

    ( I’ll do a post on Documentaries i watch as well soon.)

    BOOKS:

    THAT SUGAR BOOK:This book will change the way you think about ‘healthy’ food
    https://amzn.to/2DDtpLx

    The Case Against Sugar
    https://amzn.to/2UmlKGL

    Sugar Nation: The Hidden Truth Behind America’s Deadliest Habit and the Simple Way to Beat It
    https://amzn.to/2Uj0T7j

    Pure, White and Deadly: How Sugar Is Killing Us and What We Can Do to Stop It
    https://amzn.to/2RRb3PH

  • MEAL PREP #1 4 meals, Low budget, Vegan, No Refined Sugar Diet| SKY CHRISTINA

    MEAL PREP #1 4 meals, Low budget, Vegan, No Refined Sugar Diet| SKY CHRISTINA

    VEGGIE MIX + RICE MEAL PREP #1

    Ingredients

    Veggie mix with rice ready in 35-45 minutes. With only 7 all natural plant based ingredients. Making 4 separate meals which are Vegan and only cost £0.90p each. So if you are on a budget or do not have enough time to cook every day, you love how easy this makes life.

    RICE

    • 1 1/2Cups (roughly 260g) Wholegrain Brown rice

    VEGGIE MIX

    • 150g Cherry Tomatoes
    • 200g Chestnut Mushrooms
    • 250g Sweet potato
    • 150g Courgette
    • 90g Frozen Chopped onion ( or fresh )
    • 80g Spinach

    SEASONINGS (optional)

    • 1 Tsp All Purpose seasoning
    • 2 pinches Sea Salt

    Instructions

    1. Rinse rice and put into pot with 3 1/2 cups of water. Put on stove high heat until water starts boiling.
    2. Wash and slice your Sweet Potatoes into small cubes. Put into a pot of water and bring to a boil.
    3. While you are waiting for those to boil, Grab another pot with a tiny bit of water or oil and add Chopped onions. Turn on stove to medium heat and cook onions for just over 5 minutes making sure to stir them.
    4. Chop up your veggies ready to add to pot with onions.
    5. Add chopped mushrooms to onions and cook for another 5-7minutes.
    6. Make sure to keep an eye on your rice and sweet potatoes, if they have started to boil you can turn down the heat to a low-medium heat.
    7. When your mushrooms and onions are golden and soft , add seasonings and mix in.(optional)
    8. Add sliced Tomatoes and juice to the onion mushroom mix. Simmer for 5minutes.
    9. Add chopped courgettes to veggie mix pot and stir in let them cook together for 5minutes.
    10. When your potatoes are soft turn off the heat and drain the water. Also if your rice is ready(there should be no more water in the pot ) turn that off also.
    11. Add the potatoes to the Veggie mix and mix together, and tear spinach and place into pot also, stir and cook for around 5 more minutes.
    12. Dish out equally into Tupperwear boxes and leave to cool down covered on the side. Once cool place inside fridge if you are going to eat in the next 2 days, and that are longer than 2 days will be best off going straight into the freezer.

    DID YOU MAKE THIS RECIPE?

    Tag @SKYCHRISTINA on Instagram and hashtag it  #SugarFreeSky

  • 🍰SUGAR FREE CAKE HUNT!🍰 in London. Raw, Vegan, Plant based | SKY CHRISTINA

    🍰SUGAR FREE CAKE HUNT!🍰 in London. Raw, Vegan, Plant based | SKY CHRISTINA


    Hi Hi Hi everyone!

    Today I have for you the long awaited Cake hunt ( sugar free and vegan of course ).

    I promised a while back that I would test out and investigate some locations for sugar free cake for you all to go out and try – and here we are! The first part in many to come..

    To be honest, I thought we would fall short and not be able to find anywhere to get this elusive Sugar free, vegan cake, but lucky us – there are actually more places than I think any of us ever realised..

    All it took was for me to grab a friend, and do a little google search and now here we are 😛

    All of the places I visited were refined sugar free, so if you have just cut out refined sugars there is plenty options for you in the London area.

    Top tips:

    -Take lots of pix

    (f or evidence to show unbelieving friends, and convince them to join your sugar free side hehe )

    -Check all ingredients properly, and ask the waiters

    ( don’t get over excited like me and miss some key information )

    I really do hope you enjoy the video, me and hayley had an amazing time eating all that cake.

    Please do give the video a LIKE if you did, share to your friends and SUBSCRIBE for more content like this in future.

    Love and light

    Christina Sky

    x

  • SUGAR FREE BREAKFAST PANCAKES!

    SUGAR FREE BREAKFAST PANCAKES!

     

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    SUGAR FREE BREAKFAST PANCAKES!

    (Adapted from Minimalist bakers chocolate chip pancakes)

    Ingredients

     
    • 1 flax egg (1 tbsp milled flax seed+2.5tbsp water)
    • 1 very ripe medium banana 
    • 1 tsp baking powder
    • 1 pinch salt
    • 1 Tbsp sugar free peanut butter ( I used Sun pat )
    • 1 Tbsp coconut oil
    • 3 Tbsp unsweetened almond milk (or sub other plant milk – I used Alpro )
    • 1/2 cup whole oats
    • 1/4 cup wholemeal flour blend

    Toppings

    • 1 Ripe banana
    • 1 Tbsp sugar free peanut butter
    • (or toppings of your choice)

    Instructions

    1. Preheat a skillet to medium heat.
    2. Prepare flax egg by mixing flaxseed meal and water and letting set for 3 minutes.
    3. Mash your banana with baking powder.
    4. Add flax egg, oil, salt, peanut butter, and almond milk and stir.
    5. Stir in oats and flour.

    6. Place pancake mix into skillet into 4-5 equal pancakes and flatten. Heat for 3-5 minutes each side until golden brown.

    7. Serve and add toppings you like. I spread on peanut butter and sliced a banana on top.

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