Light By Nature: Artificial Sweeteners

Hello Everyone,

Note: Those of you who are diabetic depend on Artificial sweeteners. If you are deciding to eat Raw Foods find out more information before making that decision.

I walked by the famous coffee spot today and observed the people working on their computers , talking on their cell phones or meeting a friend. I got a glance of woman sitting near the window opening those cute little packets of the well known artificial sweetener. I counted five packets being poured into the coffee or tea she was drinking. In the past, this coffee spot was my place to hang out and meet up with people. There was one incident when two of my friends were conversing at a table and one of them began to open one of these cute packets of artificial sweeteners . The two of us had our mouths wide opened because she kept opening one after the other. We counted seven of the packets. We couldn't believe what we saw. We both tried to tell her that honey or Agave syrup would be a healthier choice , but our efforts were meet with an argument and plenty of resistance. She got angry at us and accused us of being controlling and trying to take away her comfort. This person was not a diabetic. She was overweight and trying to compensate by cutting out her white sugar .
Artificial sweeteners are as bad as refined sugar. Actually they are worse. It is like taking toxic chemicals . They are dangerous acid forming chemicals that the body doesn't need!. Natural sugars are very balanced with the nutritional value of minerals,vitamins, enzymes and fiber. Once the natural sugar is processed the nutritional value is isolated from the living plant and it becomes a drug. White sugar is very addictive.
When I was eating white sugar products regularly I began to suffer from the early signs of bladder infection. I was way too young to start having this problem. This was one of the many reasons why I am off white sugar. I use Raw honey and Agave syrup.

Here is a simple Fruit Jelly you can make.
I cup of blueberries or strawberries or raspberries ( or use any combination or all three)
2 cups of filtered water
1/4 cup Agave nectar
2 tablespoons of fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons of psyllium powder

In a blender , blend well until smooth. Then set aside.
Enjoy!

Here are a few pictures of a sunny day.