Thank you so much Sunkacola. This post is really helpful, and I think that I will try piece by piece what you suggest for diet. I have always eaten healthy, but I haven't had the courage to try what you suggest because I guess it is hard for me to believe that it will make a difference. Seeing your suggestion in writing gives me the hope that maybe it could, and so I think that I will give it a shot. Maybe start with flour? If I start with sugar, would this include honey?
Good for you! I am delighted that my post is helpful.
I would suggest starting not just with flour but with all things that have gluten in them if you want to try gluten free.
Gluten is in wheat, rye, barley, and triticale (which is just wheat and rye together). You have to read all ingredient labels because wheat is in almost everything, even things you wouldn't think would have it. For instance, most people don't know that soy sauce is made of wheat.
As for sugar and honey, honey is actually good for you IF you are using whole, raw, organic honey that comes from your own area of the world. The kind you buy in a supermarket may as well be refined sugar. It has been heated and treated to the point that there's no nutritional value any more.
I only use honey that I get at a farmer's market or roadside stand and it comes direct from the apiary that is within 50 miles of where I live. This kind of honey is good for you and you definitely can eat it, but don't just substitute it for sugar; be sparing in your use. One to three teaspoons a day at most. If you are wanting to try cutting out all sugar to see if that helps, then cut out honey as well. Wait three to four weeks to see how you feel, and then if you wish you can add a small amount of honey daily.
