Chapter 6

Stocking a Low-Sugar Kitchen

In This Chapter

arrow Creating a sugar-free kitchen

arrow Keeping good sources of protein and the right carbs on hand

arrow Making a grocery list and reading nutrition labels

arrow Eating healthier foods on a budget

As much as I hate to resort to clichés, when it comes to an eating plan, if you fail to plan, you plan to fail. Your kitchen is the control center of your nutrition universe; it’s where you plan, store, and create the foods that make or break your eating system. If you don’t stock your refrigerator and pantry with nutritious food from which to feed yourself and your family, you leave yourself and your loved ones at the mercy of chemical-laden convenience foods and perilous takeout packages. Planning and purposeful eating are the cornerstones of beating sugar addiction, and your kitchen needs to be an organized nutrition sanctuary for you to maintain long-term success.

This chapter is full of information to help you perform a total kitchen makeover. You find suggestions for how to stay organized and prepared and for what kinds of healthy foods you should ...

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