Hi Duncan,

Ive eliminated 90% of refined sugar in my diet, mainly snacking on
chocolate and what a difference it makes to my moods, energy, and anxiety.
We've just seen Jamie Olivers dinners here, it was brill. Good on him for
trying to alter kids diets in the UK, where everything is served up with chips.

Kate

At 04:34 AM 8/4/2005, you wrote:
>Hi Kelly
>
>I like your dietary advice and in my experience Sugar is a real problem both
>emotional and physically. I know a number of highly esteemed docs who are
>saying eating too much sugar is causing both physical and psychological
>problems.
>
>They have done some fascinating documentaries over here in the UK where they
>have reduced sugar and additive intake in childrens diets with behavioural
>difficulties with just stunning results. However, we have the same problem
>as you in the US with so called experts prescribing drugs like Ritalin as if
>they were sweeties. Ho Hum.
>
>I would agree with Kelly about Michelle that as long as you have some coping
>startegies to deal with anxiety avoid the meds if you can. I have had some
>very difficult times as a result of medication and i only REALLY beat
>anxiety and depression once i was off medication. Medciation dumbed me down
>a bit but never really helped. What it did do, however, was stop me
>addressing the anxiety in a planned and effective way. That info i sent you
>should help. good luck
>
>Anyway TC hope everyone's ok.


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