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Monday January 24 , 2011 12:00 AM
Taking a Drug Holiday
Monday January 24 , 2011 12:00 AM
Posted by David Jahr

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Dr. Mark Hyman explains in this 8-minute video about “drugs” we eat that have a negative impact on health. He’s not referring to medications, but rather chemicals such as sugar, caffeine, alcohol, trans fats and high fructose corn syrup among others. During The Daniel Plan WEEK 2, we encourage you take a drug holiday, and replace with whole foods, water and exercise.

Learn more about Taking a Drug Holiday.


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Posted by shaunna 1/25/2011 8:52:00 PM
Can we replace sugar with natural stuff like pure honey? Also, how about decaffinated coffee?
Posted by Zoraida 1/25/2011 11:07:00 PM
Thank you Dr. Hyman!!!!!!!
Posted by David 1/28/2011 1:15:00 AM
I heard maple syrup was ok. Also, decaf coffee should be ok, although it still has very small traces of caffeine left. I think it's almost impossible to completely remove 100% of the caffeine during the decaf process before roasting the coffee beans.
Posted by Katrina 1/28/2011 7:54:00 AM
Agh, this has inspired me this morning .. Lord knows this is the time to make changes.... My eating habits and choices of foods are making me sick !!! Thank you for your time
Posted by Ron 1/28/2011 5:37:00 PM
Can we have diet sodas, caffeine free? We have both lost 11 pounds since we started the Saturday you were at Saddleback! Wahoo!!! You are such a good doctor and we appreciate all your wonderful information and great tips! This is really fun and exciting too. We are both 67 years yound and need to lose 80 pounds each!
Posted by bob 1/29/2011 12:22:00 PM
great stuff, dr., you will not be popular and starbucks, candy stores, etc, will not like you,, bt thanks for caring, and straight talk. i dont like the cold turkey stop,type of thing, i like the slow idea,,,bt if thats what it takes, its worth trying and fighting the battle..
Posted by Carolyn 3/6/2011 2:50:00 AM
I have actually followed this with a Holistic doctor for 3 weeks and then tried to re-introduce some of my foods back into my life. The result.....I cannot have 90% of the foods that I have been eating in the past. They cause very adverse reactions from my body, such as instant headache, palpitations of the heart, stomach distress and others that are embarrassing to add. I appreciate this video. I hope more people take heed in it and just do it how I did. Just give it a 3 week try and then try to re-introduce foods back. You will be amazed at your findings. Again thank you for trying to get the word out to all who will even partially listen.
Posted by jonathan 3/23/2011 7:22:00 PM
@Ron: Diet Sodas are sweetened with either Aspartame (includes Equal, Nutrasweet brands), Sucralose (includes Splenda brand), or Saccharin (includes Sweet’N Low brand)Dr. Oz says these can make craving food WORSE: can make you more hungry, can be addictive, , but FDA says no cancer link.try sweetening wit: Honey: Unlike white table sugar, honey is a complex food. One teaspoon contains 25 other compounds including proteins, amino acids and trace minerals. Agave: A distilled sweetener derived from the blue agave cactus, agave has a low glycemic index. Stevia: A low-calorie sweetener that comes from a plant native to Paraguay and Brazil, stevia is 200 times sweeter than table sugar, so a little goes a long way.
Posted by gil 3/10/2012 5:08:00 PM
Help! where can I find the 10 steps for how to cut cravings for my session 2 home work?
Posted by Carol 6/26/2012 8:52:00 AM
What about teas?
Posted by Jerri 2/8/2013 10:24:00 AM
Gil,this is an editing problem in the curriculum. The YouPrint study guides say that for homework you should "Learn 10 Steps for how to cut cravings." The Daniel Amen piece only has 9 steps. Here is the link you need if you are doing a small group: http://www.danielplan.com/healthyhabits/conqueryourcravings/
Posted by Gary 4/20/2013 10:13:00 AM
Whay about raw honey instead of sugar?
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