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By: Velvet Lipstick

Velvet Lipstick — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 04:21:00 +0000

This is so inspirational! I think I’ve sort of known all along that cutting sugar out of my diet would be really beneficial to my overall well-being (especially since chocolate is pretty much a staple of my diet, and my mood swings are often and frustrating), but having it spelled out like this is sort of eye-opening and exactly what i needed! I think it will be really hard, but you’ve really given me the courage and push I need! Thank you! :) Your diet trial series has really been inspirational and informative! I just stumbled across your blog today, and I know you’re putting it on an indefinite hiatus, but I’m going to subscribe anyways in the hopes that I’ll get to read about the rest of your experiment soon! :)

Wishing you all the best!

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 21:32:00 +0000

While I appreciate reading that post again (it is linked above so I had already read it), and I appreciate the recipes and “how-to” make the “beasties,” what I was asking is how did you heal yourself that way? How much of it did you have to eat, how often did you eat it, how long did it take, how did you notice improvement and after how long, etc. Does that make sense?

By: Sayward Rebhal

Sayward Rebhal — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 21:57:00 +0000

You are the bestest!

By: Meghan

Meghan — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 21:34:00 +0000

While Sayward is catching up on MoFo commenting (mofo is hard!) here is her post on eatin’ beasties: http://bonzaiaphrodite.com/2010/07/eat-your-beasties-the-importance-of-cultured-and-fermented-foods/ with links to the recipe sorts of things at the bottom.

By: Meghan

Meghan — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 21:31:00 +0000

Humans sure are complicated! :-)

By: Rachel

Rachel — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 18:53:00 +0000

I have not done the intensive research that you have, but I have to say on days where I don’t have sugar (or minimal amounts) I always feel better and more alert/vibrant. If you are cognizantly aware of the food you consume you can really take a look at what makes you feel good (not just what tastes good).

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 21:29:00 +0000

Hi, Sayward! New reader here! I am enjoying this “diet experiment” series since I feel I have been on a great diet experiment of my own for the past three years. No luck yet with my “perfect” diet so, alas, still experimenting. My question is regarding your preface. You mention healing your gut through the probiotics in fermented foods. Do you have a post or posts you can direct me to where you describe how exactly you did that? Did it take large amounts, were you consuming it everyday, etc. I currently take a “probiotic” but it seems to make so much more sense to get it through a live food source! Your persepctive would be appreciated! Thank you!

By: Lou

Lou — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 08:14:00 +0000

Totally agree with you on the sugar call – since I have eliminated refined sugar, my mood is SO stable and GOOD. Amazing! Glad to hear your experiment is getting positive results for you, it’s incredible how powerful food is :)

By: April

April — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 18:46:00 +0000

I am so glad that you shared this. I talked to my husband about it (he is my favorite sound board) and decided that I need to eliminate sugar as well. With my busy brood, my morning caffeine fix (heavily sugared) has me flying with an inevitable afternoon crash. I am not a dessert person, but labels reveal just how much sugar they sneak into processed products. I need to do something about that!!