I drink coffee all morning. I was sweetening with Stevia. A hour after breakfast I would be hungry. I don't know that I was really hungry but I wanted to eat and eat. I am on thyroid medication and I had my doctor check if it was off. It was fine. I figured out the Stevia was giving me this "I am hungry" feeling. Now I limit it to 2 drinks a day.
Recently, I had a cold and coughed a lot. Every day, I cooked monk fruit (the actual fruit) with ginger. I drank about a liter a day. The monk fruit is very sweet, but it works as a traditional Chinese medicine for cough relief, similar to a cough syrup. I drank it for two weeks, and I believe I lost a few pounds!
Dr MIndy has been a mentor to me this year. Every morning, when driving to work, I listen to her podcast and it does not matter if I have already listened to it, I will do it again haha i found myself feeling so inspired and grateful for this knowledge that she passes on. Im learning to look after myself at 30, and I hope to find my MOAI that also feels inspired by Dr Mindy and want to help and lift each other up. It's amazing to see such a powerful woman that can reach millions, sharing and inspiring people to live a real, healthy and happy life. Thank you Mindy!
I eliminated refined sugar from my diet over 6 years ago using only maple syrup or stevia sparingly. I had been upwards of 300 pounds and ate mostly junk. Very addicted to sweets. It took time, but I don't crave those foods anymore. When I have a craving for something, it is for healthy quality foods. I am using coconut sugar for holiday goodies this year and plan to enjoy them. 😋
My mother used daily lots of white sugar in foods and baking. Meaning the whole family ,4, eating lots of white table sugar. My parents were not ill intil they were 90 of age. My mother always had 2 kilo of white sugar in reserve.
Honestly, my tastebud has changed since I cut out a lot of sugar and carbs. Some things taste horrible which that’s good. Thank you for your encouragement and information on how to lose weight. Keep up the good work!
I use Stevia in my coffee. 2 cups sometimes 3, if I have a cup in the evening, a day. I don't crave sweets at all. My craving is a square of 90% cacoe bar!
Dr. Mindy I can't describe how gratefull I am for your videos. In my country there is still the 160 gr ch in 5 meals/day narrative when it comes to IR that I suffered a lot from. I started classic (at least here) ketogenic diet with max 30-40 g ch only from veggies 3 months ago, then I met your contents and started fasting 2,5 months ago. I got my energy (even i can say my life) back after 4 years, also lost 10 kg. Can't wait to receive your book and discover more. I haven't really found an answer for one thing: My blood sugar raises from 4,5-5 (wakeup) to 5,8 (11-12 am) while fasting in the morning. Is that possible that I still have stored glycogene after 3 months of such a low carbs? Can you just give me a hint how or where should I search info to debug this issue? And once again, thank you for your work and passion!❤
Hi, what you've been doing before doing a second test? Have you been stressed or did you work out? Stored sugar will not get rid from our bodies for that short period of time. We've been on the wrong diet for decades so stored glycogen has been on our whole system. 🙂 💙 Dr. Mindy's Team
@DrMindyPelz Not more stress, than average, no workout. Basically this is the calm part of my day. Reading, housework and things like that. I've been measuring for 4 days only, but raise is there in the morning. Maybe I need a bit more patience regarding results. I just find this something that I don't understand how to influence.
Love your channel and all of the very valuable information you put out Dr. Mindy! I have gotten away from using sugar and moved to raw honey. What are your thoughts?
Ok,Stevia is ok to use. I am wondering about monk fruit now. I will check out your other video on sweetners. I believe you mentioned you did a video on them. Have a good day.
GLYCINE is an amino acid that tastes sweet. It’s granular like sugar. I have used it to sweeten tea and lemonade. I tried it in lemon bars and detected an after taste..Glycine may be an alternative for some. It is a non essential amino acid. Check it out.
This was so informative thank you! I always wondered about these sugars. I use coconut sugar in most of my baking (or date syrup, honey or monkfruit sweetener) and I agree that coconut sugar is the best tasting among them 😋 Moderation is key, no doubt about that. I'm now gonna watch your video on the 3 types of sweeteners that you recommend. Thank you as always. You are a gem 💯🫰
Hi doc why is it that if i take lemonade with sweatened with maple syrup i get inflamation in my head within 30minutes of drinking it But if i take the same lemonade sweatened with table sugar i do not get any inflammation
Hi Dr Pelz, I just bought your book Fast like a girl and I can't wait to optimize my fasting journey for best vitality and energy. I've got a question though. And maybe this applies for men only. But I thought our body was a pattern-detector and loved consistant schedules. So, my question is : when we don't fast on the week before our period, isn't it confusing for our body considering we've been fasting the other 3 weeks ? Other question, I've seen protocols in your book where fasting is somewhere between 13h and 16h for intermittent fasting, but isn't it confusing too ? Should we fast for let say 15h for 3 weeeks ? I am confused around this concept of pattern-detection. Thanks a lot !
The hormones that we need to balance as women are important. Please read the importance of progesterone hormones in our body. You can fast but no longer than 13 hours during the week before your period. 🙂 💙 Dr. Mindy's Team
@DrMindyPelz that's great, I really enjoy your book so far !! Thanks for sharing this. And I remember an interview where Dr Satchin Panda shared that fasting was with water only. But in an interview you had with Mel Robbins, I think I heard that we could drink coffee and broths during the fast period. Is that right ?
Monkfruit and coconut are still viable options, as well as raw honey, but any individual with sugar issues, may need to consider avoiding it entirely for a time. 💙 Dr. Mindy's Team
I did some brief googling on sucralose (commonly used in energy drinks) and there were studies that say it may damage the gut biome . I would love it if you can talk about it bc there’s not a lot of info out there !
I use allulose. I like it and it doesn't spike my glucose. But the sugars she's talking about is a no for me. I wear a cgm from time to time it really helps.
Hi @divya1355 The answer depends on the individual. Here's a resource to learn what breaks a fast: ruclips.net/video/ykSNSRE_teE/видео.htmlsi=emuePMNAZ36oASMb 💙 Dr Mindy's Team
It could! The only way to know is if you test your blood sugar before and after you consume it. If your blood sugar goes up more than 5-10mg/dl points, it's kicked you out of a fast. resetacademy.drmindypelz.com/pl/2147632983 💙 Dr Mindy's Team
Insulin resistance is when your cells stop responding effectively to insulin, making it harder for your body to regulate blood sugar. 💙 Dr. Mindy's Team
I don't get it...."just click the link above"! There is never the ability to click the box or the link! What am I doing wrong? I play it back and forth, trying to click and of course have to watch the stupid commercial over and over! Ugh! So frustrating! It's not just this site, it's my inability to understand how to click the link, the next video referenced. Sounds simple but I don't get it!
then there is "link in description" signs pointing down for "what those blockers are?" WHERE? I see links but nothing called what those blockers are. I tried a google search, didn't get that phase, returned tons of other hits. Please someone explain this to me?
I’ll stick with my Swerve Lol!!! 🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍 when I make treats or fat bombs lol I could not even stand the amount of t it called for 🤣 I like the powdered sugar one the best with butter vanilla and toasted pecans 😊 my favorite😊😊😊
I drink coffee all morning. I was sweetening with Stevia. A hour after breakfast I would be hungry. I don't know that I was really hungry but I wanted to eat and eat. I am on thyroid medication and I had my doctor check if it was off. It was fine. I figured out the Stevia was giving me this "I am hungry" feeling. Now I limit it to 2 drinks a day.
Stevia sent me to the ER twice in 2022 because stevia is a vasodilator and a diuretic. It was depleting me of electrolytes.
@3cardmonty602 😮. Yikes!
Recently, I had a cold and coughed a lot. Every day, I cooked monk fruit (the actual fruit) with ginger. I drank about a liter a day. The monk fruit is very sweet, but it works as a traditional Chinese medicine for cough relief, similar to a cough syrup. I drank it for two weeks, and I believe I lost a few pounds!
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Dr. Mindy Pelz provides clear and helpful advice on how to make better sugar choices for improving metabolic health.
Dr MIndy has been a mentor to me this year. Every morning, when driving to work, I listen to her podcast and it does not matter if I have already listened to it, I will do it again haha i found myself feeling so inspired and grateful for this knowledge that she passes on. Im learning to look after myself at 30, and I hope to find my MOAI that also feels inspired by Dr Mindy and want to help and lift each other up. It's amazing to see such a powerful woman that can reach millions, sharing and inspiring people to live a real, healthy and happy life. Thank you Mindy!
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Look forward to your reviews on alternative sugars.
I eliminated refined sugar from my diet over 6 years ago using only maple syrup or stevia sparingly. I had been upwards of 300 pounds and ate mostly junk. Very addicted to sweets. It took time, but I don't crave those foods anymore. When I have a craving for something, it is for healthy quality foods. I am using coconut sugar for holiday goodies this year and plan to enjoy them. 😋
I’ve been using organic Stevia and date syrup. I wonder what you might say about that Dr
My mother used daily lots of white sugar in foods and baking. Meaning the whole family ,4, eating lots of white table sugar. My parents were not ill intil they were 90 of age. My mother always had 2 kilo of white sugar in reserve.
Honestly, my tastebud has changed since I cut out a lot of sugar and carbs. Some things taste horrible which that’s good. Thank you for your encouragement and information on how to lose weight. Keep up the good work!
🙌🎉
Where is the link for the 3 sugar recommendations
I use Stevia in my coffee. 2 cups sometimes 3, if I have a cup in the evening, a day. I don't crave sweets at all. My craving is a square of 90% cacoe bar!
🎉🔥 That's great that you have found something that works for you and your goals
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What about Allulose or Monk Fruit sweeteners? They're low on the glycemic index.
I don't see the vid you referenced. Am I missing it?
Dr. Mindy I can't describe how gratefull I am for your videos. In my country there is still the 160 gr ch in 5 meals/day narrative when it comes to IR that I suffered a lot from. I started classic (at least here) ketogenic diet with max 30-40 g ch only from veggies 3 months ago, then I met your contents and started fasting 2,5 months ago. I got my energy (even i can say my life) back after 4 years, also lost 10 kg. Can't wait to receive your book and discover more.
I haven't really found an answer for one thing: My blood sugar raises from 4,5-5 (wakeup) to 5,8 (11-12 am) while fasting in the morning. Is that possible that I still have stored glycogene after 3 months of such a low carbs? Can you just give me a hint how or where should I search info to debug this issue?
And once again, thank you for your work and passion!❤
Hi, what you've been doing before doing a second test? Have you been stressed or did you work out? Stored sugar will not get rid from our bodies for that short period of time. We've been on the wrong diet for decades so stored glycogen has been on our whole system. 🙂
💙 Dr. Mindy's Team
@DrMindyPelz Not more stress, than average, no workout. Basically this is the calm part of my day. Reading, housework and things like that. I've been measuring for 4 days only, but raise is there in the morning. Maybe I need a bit more patience regarding results. I just find this something that I don't understand how to influence.
I know you discussed and like the LMNT drinks. Is there a max per day. Just don’t want to get too much salt if it’s not healthy.
It depends on how you feel, 1 sachet of LMNT is good. 🙂
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Talking about stevia, I want to know... how and where is stevia metabolized in our body?
I am happy I don’t use sugar in my tea. I don’t drink coffee. I kicked sugar out of my tea about 6 years ago 😊
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Love your channel and all of the very valuable information you put out Dr. Mindy!
I have gotten away from using sugar and moved to raw honey. What are your thoughts?
Glad,I saw this before making a cup of mushroom coffee. I am watching now.
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Ok,Stevia is ok to use. I am wondering about monk fruit now. I will check out your other video on sweetners. I believe you mentioned you did a video on them. Have a good day.
Clean and Organic Monkfruit or Stevia. 🙂
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In those green stevia packets there’s dextrose added.
GLYCINE is an amino acid that tastes sweet. It’s granular like sugar. I have used it to sweeten tea and lemonade. I tried it in lemon bars and detected an after taste..Glycine may be an alternative for some. It is a non essential amino acid. Check it out.
What about date syrup?
You mentioned you would link a video on the best alternative sugars. I don't see it. I've also searched through most of your videos for it.
Clean and Organic Monkfruit or Stevia and Coconut Sugar. 🙂
💙 Dr. Mindy's Team
This was so informative thank you! I always wondered about these sugars. I use coconut sugar in most of my baking (or date syrup, honey or monkfruit sweetener) and I agree that coconut sugar is the best tasting among them 😋 Moderation is key, no doubt about that. I'm now gonna watch your video on the 3 types of sweeteners that you recommend. Thank you as always. You are a gem 💯🫰
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Hi doc why is it that if i take lemonade with sweatened with maple syrup i get inflamation in my head within 30minutes of drinking it
But if i take the same lemonade sweatened with table sugar i do not get any inflammation
Hi Dr Pelz, I just bought your book Fast like a girl and I can't wait to optimize my fasting journey for best vitality and energy.
I've got a question though. And maybe this applies for men only. But I thought our body was a pattern-detector and loved consistant schedules. So, my question is : when we don't fast on the week before our period, isn't it confusing for our body considering we've been fasting the other 3 weeks ?
Other question, I've seen protocols in your book where fasting is somewhere between 13h and 16h for intermittent fasting, but isn't it confusing too ? Should we fast for let say 15h for 3 weeeks ?
I am confused around this concept of pattern-detection. Thanks a lot !
The hormones that we need to balance as women are important. Please read the importance of progesterone hormones in our body. You can fast but no longer than 13 hours during the week before your period. 🙂
💙 Dr. Mindy's Team
@DrMindyPelz that's great, I really enjoy your book so far !! Thanks for sharing this.
And I remember an interview where Dr Satchin Panda shared that fasting was with water only. But in an interview you had with Mel Robbins, I think I heard that we could drink coffee and broths during the fast period. Is that right ?
Link to the collagen makes me subscribe - trying to view the product. is there another link?
Here you go ☺️💙
Collagen - bit.ly/3woZhic
Pelz for 10% off first order
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Is honey okay? I use it in my coffee
Make sure it's Raw. 🙂
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I would like to know your secret to have such bright white teeth!❤
Why not just use keto sugars like allulose, stevia, munkfruit sugar and erythriol, they taste fine.
The taste is awful to me with all of those.
How do we repair/increase the microbiome?
If you check Dr. Mindy's channel and type in these keywords, you'll find videos explaining everything you need about it! 🙌
💙 Dr. Mindy's Team
@drmindypelz link for the video on her favourite sugar alternatives please?
Monkfruit and coconut are still viable options, as well as raw honey, but any individual with sugar issues, may need to consider avoiding it entirely for a time.
💙 Dr. Mindy's Team
Just found out about LMNT 😢
What about monk fruit?
I did some brief googling on sucralose (commonly used in energy drinks) and there were studies that say it may damage the gut biome . I would love it if you can talk about it bc there’s not a lot of info out there !
How does allulose stack up against these?
I use allulose. I like it and it doesn't spike my glucose. But the sugars she's talking about is a no for me. I wear a cgm from time to time it really helps.
FYI. Allulose is banned in Europe, since that seems to be important to MAHA people for some reason
What about honey?
I love honey! I think it’s really good for you but don’t know how much a day we can have though
Raw honey is good. On your carb burner days.
What about coconut sugar?
Please listen to the video 👍💙
Aww, darn, the team didn't put in the sweeteners to eat video that I could see. Doing a search❤
Clean and Organic Monkfruit or Stevia and Coconut Sugar. 🙂
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What about honey.
Yes, make sure it's Raw Honey. 👍
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I don't see links to other videos on "sugars"..? Am I missing something?
Loved this! ❤
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Does creatine not break your fast? What about EAAs?
Hi @divya1355 The answer depends on the individual.
Here's a resource to learn what breaks a fast:
ruclips.net/video/ykSNSRE_teE/видео.htmlsi=emuePMNAZ36oASMb
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The pictures 🖼 on the wall
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Thoughts on date sugar?
It is another option for sure. 👍
What about allulose sweetener?
Does gum break fast? Is it okay to chew it during your fast?
It could! The only way to know is if you test your blood sugar before and after you consume it. If your blood sugar goes up more than 5-10mg/dl points, it's kicked you out of a fast.
resetacademy.drmindypelz.com/pl/2147632983
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How about organic Yacon Syrup❓
Does this have a “dumping syndrome” effect?
I'm trying, but have to restart again.
Same here
Cheering you on! 🎉🙌
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@DrMindyPelz Very much appreciated 👏 💐
Good morning Dr Mindy, thank you for your informative lectures.
Would 11/2 tablespoon regular sugar with coffee every morning break my ketogenic diet?
Yes 😊 Stevia works better ❤ Hope that helps 😊
Sure does
Of course it would! Anything that raises your blood sugar level does break your ketogenic diet or fast.
Stevia spikes my blood sugar everytime.
I still don't understand what insulin resistance is?
Insulin resistance is when your cells stop responding effectively to insulin, making it harder for your body to regulate blood sugar.
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how do you get 60% of a food and the other % part is 100% shouldn't that be 40% to make it a whole??
I avoid all these Sugars. An occasional drizzle of Organic Honey does the trick.
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What are the three sugars, please? (Sorry, it's a 30-minute video and sugars aren't listed in the notes either. Thanks!)
Agave, Coconut, and Maple.
You did not link the video of the sweeteners Dr Mindy likes!
Please subscribe to Dr Mindy's you tube channel so that you will get notified when this video goes live next week on Tuesday. 👍
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Been refined Sugar Free for 35 years now. If I do have a treat it needs to be Stevia.
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I don't get it...."just click the link above"! There is never the ability to click the box or the link! What am I doing wrong? I play it back and forth, trying to click and of course have to watch the stupid commercial over and over! Ugh! So frustrating! It's not just this site, it's my inability to understand how to click the link, the next video referenced. Sounds simple but I don't get it!
then there is "link in description" signs pointing down for "what those blockers are?" WHERE? I see links but nothing called what those blockers are. I tried a google search, didn't get that phase, returned tons of other hits. Please someone explain this to me?
i can't find the links as indicated in the video
It's the notes below this video. 🙂
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I still don't understand FASTING?
Thanks for watching @sheilalbrown8518! 🙂
Here's the Beginner's Guide to Fasting: bit.ly/3LVIXgq
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My body doesn't run on sugar😂😂only on ketones
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I’ll stick with my Swerve Lol!!! 🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍 when I make treats or fat bombs lol I could not even stand the amount of t it called for 🤣 I like the powdered sugar one the best with butter vanilla and toasted pecans 😊 my favorite😊😊😊
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