Slide 2 Sometimes I lie awake and ask, why me? then a voice
answers _ nothing personal, your name just happened to come up.
Charles M Schulz. Slide 3 What can the Free From Coach do for you?
- Coaching for your own Healing Journey - Healthy eating support -
Creativity & general tips for wellbeing How to ; EAT WELL! BE
WELL! STAY WELL! www.thefreefromcoach.co.ukthefreefromcoach.co.uk
Tips & Recipes for: Baking with no added sugar and why this may
help you. Slide 4 Demonstrating how the M.E. Community can support
each other. Sharing experiences of what has worked well for me
which you may want to explore if you havent already. Slide 5 There
was a woman (me!) who; Worked full time in a demanding job Worked
hard at home Played sport Supported a self employed business Helped
out family & friends Liked to holiday & socialise often
& who unbeknown to her was becoming emotionally and physically
exhausted. Slide 6 Headaches & general tiredness and then she
contracted the flu. She lost 2st in weight, had indigestion &
body tremors, had giddy spells, felt lightheaded, had runny eyes,
aching muscles, was unable to sleep, had anxiety/panic attacks, was
extra sensitive to sound and fumes, and life became such a struggle
that she had to stop work. Does that sound familiar? Slide 7 Her GP
was knowledgeable & supportive and referred her to a Specialist
Consultant. Diagnosis M.E./CFS. Cure NONE Energy Nil Medical
supportANTIDEPRESSANTS Daily lifesleep/eat/rest/sleep Determination
to improve 100% And so began a new life chapter...............
Slide 8 Working part-time in demanding job and able to support
others. Have normalised life Take no medication just vitamins &
minerals Have regular breaks & holidays Attend art classes Have
dance lessons Have set up website and written E book of 40 no added
sugar recipes. Slide 9 GOOD NUTRITION & HEALTHY DIET *fresh
meat/fish with fruit & veg and less processed foods. *check for
food intolerances *Build up essential vitamins & minerals Slide
10 IMPROVE DIGESTION, GUT CONDITION & IMMUNE SYSTEM * no added
sugar * low wheat/dairy products *get tested for Candida. Slide 11
RESEARCH & TRY COMPLEMENTARY HEALTH PRACTICES *Maintain those
that help you. E.g. Reflexology Yoga Acupressure massage Slide 12
GET ADEQUATE REST & RELAXATION. (these are not necessarily the
same thing) *Use pacing *Be nice to yourself *Try meditation *Only
mix with positive people *Do relaxing activities. Slide 13 BECOME
SELF-AWARE. try to see a set back as just that - part of the
journey, not the destination. recognise your personal warning signs
and make a change to help yourself on your journey to wellness.
Slide 14 Over 70% of immune system is in the gut. Sugar and refined
carbohydrates feed bad bacteria creating an environment thats not
beneficial for optimum digestion. sugar reduces the effectiveness
of our white blood cells by 40%. Once refined sugar enters the
bloodstream, it attaches to proteins to form harmful new molecules.
Refined sugar causes a sharp increase in blood glucose levels which
then causes the body to work hard to reduce it again. By decreasing
refined sugar intake we can increase our emotional stability which
will boost our health & wellbeing. Slide 15 Corn
syrup....honey..Glucose.......Maltose... Fructose,Dextrose..
dextrin.... sucrose.. Agave syrup....................... They all
mean one thing sugar. Do your own spot check on foods that you buy
you will be amazed how many contain a form of sugar...... Cheese
biscuits!... Savoury sauces! Research has also linked increased
sugar consumption to higher rates of type 2 diabetes and heart
disease. For more information on why no added sugar go to;
thefreefromcoach.co.uk Slide 16 Baking naturally with no added
sugar (sugar is in there from fruit and vegetables together with
natural fibre) can help maintain a healthy lifestyle. (and be very
enjoyable!) Slide 17 The recipes contained in my Ebook Recipe
Collection contain natural fruit sugars which, when eaten whole
(not just as juice) with the pulp and fibre of the fruit itself,
slow down the digestion and absorption of the sugars. Slide 18
Baking with no added sugar. Puddings, desserts & tea-time
treats. 40 recipes straight from nature's store cupboard, sweet
treats, colourful and scrumptious. easy to follow cookery card
layout Ebook available for only 6.50 via website
thefreefromcoach.co.uk or try the free recipe given. A donation
will be made to Action for M.E. for each Recipe Collection sold.
Slide 19 Slide 20 Creativity for wellbeing. You dont need to be an
artist to be creative & its therapeutic. Create your own
personal gallery let me show you how. Slide 21 Please contact me
via my website if you have any comments or questions or Email:
[email protected][email protected] See
also my feature article in Interaction Aug. 2013.
