Protein Sources

[Catherine]

Bread doesn't need to have added sugar. We have gotten so used to extra salt and sugar that we want it in everything.
Most breads only need the sugar that the yeast feeds on. It should all be used up by the time it is cooked.

I am lucky, I can get salt free nuts. I leave salt out of most things and I choose the lower sugar options.  Artificial sweeteners are much worse for you. Studies are coming out that indicate that they are dangerous. It is better to learn to eat less sugar.

Ruth, if you can keep your sugar intake down and watch your weight you may never develop diabetes. When we carry extra pounds our cells become resistant to insulin. A  healthy diet can change that. A healthy diet can protect your liver. Reducing salt in the diet can bring the blood pressure down.

We are what we eat and our health is what we eat.