Sugar is Good for You!

Sugar has received so much bad publicity lately, but is this 'hate' campaign really justified? Fats used to be the bad guys, and for many years we were convinced that fat makes us fat. Now we are told that only sugar and high fructose corn syrup (used in commercially packaged foods and drinks) are the culprits. We are being told that the only way to good health and a slim body is to eliminate these 'poisons' completely from our diet. I am suspicious that such a radical approach will solve our problems related to excess weight and chronic conditions like diabetes, heart disease and other chronic ailments. 

I believe that moderation is the key. If you deprive yourself of something for a long time, you will end up craving this food and possibly end up binging on it and feel guilty afterwards. Then you go on a starvation diet, high in protein and without any carbohydrates. Until you can’t take it any more and have another splurge. But carbohydrates are not the evil guys when it comes to losing weight or maintaining a healthy weight. Good carbohydrates like whole grains can even help you achieve your weight loss goal. 

In my book “The Magic of Sensible Diet’, I explain in simple terms what protein, fats and carbohydrates do to your body and how much of them to consume. I talk about fibre and how important it is to your health. I honestly believe that this book is the most easy-to-understand, and easy-to-follow system ever designed. If you're prepared to follow a few simple principles, you will be able to achieve your dream of a healthy body weight, without depriving yourself and without suffering hunger and fatigue. On the contrary, you will have more energy than ever!

Even if you know nothing about nutrition or are confused (and we all are, to a certain degree, with the constant flow of contradictory advice we have been getting over the years), this book will give you the incentive to change your lifestyle, without sacrificing your favourite foods. And one of them is sugar. After all, what would life be without dessert? This is one of the pleasures that makes life worth living. A friend of mine once said, “If I can’t eat what I want, there is no point in living.” She was joking of course, but there is truth in jest. Enjoy your treats this festive season. But do it sensibly!

With much love,

Bella

Painting: 'Cake' by Carol Korpi McKinley

What is Faith ?

"Ask, and it shall be given to you; knock, and it shall be opened to you. " Matthew 7:7
This is perhaps the most famous Bible quote, and probably the least understood and the least practiced. It is the basis of the Law of Attraction, a term first coined by William Walker Atkinson in 1906, in his book 'Thought Vibration or the Law of Attraction in the Thought World'. The expression was then used by Esther and Jerry Hicks in their numerous Abraham publications. In 2006, controversial Australian author Rhonda Byrne snapped it up and made a multi-million dollar business out of her best-selling book and video 'The Secret', which in reality is not a secret at all, as this truth has been in the Bible for over two thousand years - for everyone to read and take to heart.

But why do some people get what they ask for and others don't? The difference lies in the degree of faith you have. If you ask for something, but believe you can't have it for one reason or another, or think you don't deserve it, it will be more difficult for you to receive it, because you're closing the door to it. You don't allow it to come to you. For instance, maybe you want to be healthy, wealthy, or in a satisfying love relationship, but deep down you feel you can't achieve this goal because... Now you come up with all your arguments. You list all the reasons that prevent you from achieving your goal. I can't lose weight because I don't have enough willpower to stick to a diet. I can't find a partner because I don't mix with the right people. I would like to become an artist, but there is too much competition in my field. I would like to start my own business, but I have no capital to invest. And so on... 

Where does faith come from? It is more than just a word. It comes from letting go and letting Go. It comes from the knowledge deep inside you that you are a worthy human being and deserve to be happy and successful,  no matter what this means to you. But without the help of God, no amount of positive thinking and asking will get you anywhere. Only God can give you what you're asking for, and you need to state your desire clearly. Say it aloud, say it with conviction and be prepared to be patient. God will give you everything you want, but in His own time. But He can only give it to you if you ask for it specifically. Nothing is impossible, if you put your life into His hands and trust that He will look after you.

"I tell you with certainty, if you have faith like a grain of mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move, and nothing will be impossible for you." Matthew 17:20

With all my love,

Bella

Painting: 'Childhood Faith' by Zolan