References February 2017

You're Sweet Enough Without the Added Sugar

• Boseley, S. 'Sugar, not fat, exposed as deadly villain in obesity epidemic.' The Guardian (March 2013). Accessed 7 Dec 2016: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2013/mar/20/sugar-deadly-obesity-epidemic
• Cole, W. 'The Connection Between Artificial Sweeteners & Autoimmune Disease.' Posted by mindbodygreen.com (with references) Accessed 19 Dec 2016: http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-17329/the-connection-between-artificial-sweeteners-autoimmune-disease.html
• Schiffman, S. 'Rationale for Further Medical and Health Research on High-Potency Sweeteners.' Chemical Senses (2012, May 4) Schiffman Consulting, 18 Heath Place, Durham, NC 27705-5713, USA. Accessed 19 Dec 2016: http://chemse.oxfordjournals.org/content/early/2012/05/04/chemse.bjs053.full.pdf+html
• American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE). 'Cause and Effect: Case Report Shows an Association between Sugar Substitutes and Common Thyroid Disorder.' Accessed 19 Dec 2016: http://media.aace.com/press-release/cause-and-effect-case-report-shows-association-between-sugar-substitutes-and-common-th#sthash.mlSVNuq0.dpuf
• Psych Today Online. 'Just Say No to Artificial Sweeteners.' Accessed 19 Dec 2016: https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/nourish/201306/just-say-no-artificial-sweeteners
• Diabetes Education Online. 'How the Body Processes Blood Sugar.' Accessed 7 Dec 2016: https://dtc.ucsf.edu/types-of-diabetes/type1/understanding-type-1-diabetes/how-the-body-processes-sugar/
• AuthorityNutrition.com '10 Disturbing Reasons Sugar is Bad for You.' (posted by Gunnar, K. no date). Accessed 7 Dec 2016: https://authoritynutrition.com/10-disturbing-reasons-why-sugar-is-bad/
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• Thatsugarfilm.com '60 Different names for Sugar.' http://thatsugarfilm.com/blog/2015/03/16/added-sugar-vs-natural-sugar/
• Page, K. A. et al. 'Effects of Fructose vs Glucose on Regional Cerebral Blood Flow in Brain Regions Involved With Appetite and Reward Pathways.' JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association 309.1 (2013): 63–70. Accessed: 7 Dec. 2016: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4076145/
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• Yang, Qing. 'Gain Weight by ‘going Diet?' Artificial Sweeteners and the Neurobiology of Sugar Cravings: Neuroscience 2010.' The Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine (2010) 83:2 101–108. Accessed 7 Dec 2016: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2892765/
• Davis, P.A., Yodoyama, W. Cinnamon intake lowers fasting blood Glucose: meta-analysis. J. Medicinal Food (2011). 12:9, 884-9. DOI: 10.1089/jmf.2010.0180. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Davis+Yokoyama+Cinnamon

Dates: An Ancient Treat for Modern Times

• Medjool Dates - Nutrition Data. Accessed 2 Dec 2016: http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/fruits-and-fruit-juices/7348/2
• University of California-Davis, Plant Sciences. Accessed 2 Dec 2016: http://www.plantsciences.ucdavis.edu/GEPTS/pb143/CROP/DATE/date.htm
• Chao, C. & Krueger, R. 'The Date Palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.): Overview of Biology, Uses, and Cultivation.' HortScience (August 2007) 42:5. 1077-1082. Accessed 4 Jan 2017: http://hortsci.ashspublications.org/content/42/5/1077.full (see section within this article: uses of dates and date palms)
• Al-Shahib, W. & Marshall, R.J., 'The fruit of the date palm: its possible use as the best food for the future?' Int J. Food Scie Nutri. (2003, Jul), 54:4, 247-59. Accessed 2 Dec 2016: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/09637480120091982 (full text)
• Types of Dates (with photos, descriptions). Accessed 4 Jan 2016: http://www.clovegarden.com/ingred/pm_date.html
• Trabzuni, D.M., Ahmed, S.E.B. and Abu-Tarboush, H.M. 'Chemical Composition, Minerals and Antioxidants of the Heart of Date Palm from Three Saudi Cultivars.' Food and Nutrition Sciences (2014) 5, 1379-1386. http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/fns.2014.514150
• Yasin, B.R., El-Fawal, H.A.N., Mousa, S.A. 'Date (Phoenix dactylifera) Polyphenolics and Other Bioactive Compounds: A Traditional Islamic Remedy's Potential in Prevention of Cell Damage, Cancer Therapeutics and Beyond.' Int. J. Mol. Sci. (2015), 16, 30075-30090. Accessed 2 Dec 2016: http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/16/12/26210 (full text)
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• Additional citations on date palm and date: bioactive compounds, cancer therapeutics, preventions of cellular damage found here: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=Phoenix%20dactylifera%20cancer
• Imperial Date Gardens provides assorted raw dates and healthy date treats. http://www.imperialdategardens.com/about_us.html

Date Paste: The Ultimate All Natural Sweetener

• Recipe Source: The Healthy Foody: http://thehealthyfoodie.com/date-paste/

Selenium: A Critical Mineral

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Nature's Sweet Herb: Cinnamon (Cinnamomum verum)

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• Examine.com: Cinnamon Essential Benefits, Effects & Information. Accessed 2 Dec 2016: https://examine.com/supplements/cinnamon/
• World's Healthiest Foods: Cinnamon (ground) http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?dbid=68&tname=foodspice
• Johannes, L. Little bit of Spice for Health, but Which One? The Wall Street Journal (online, 2014, Oct.) Accessed 4 Dec 2016: http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052702303376904579135502891970942
• Hlebowicz, J. et al., 'Effect of cinnamon on postprandial blood glucose, gastric emptying, and satiety in healthy subjects.' Am J Clin Nutr. (2007 Jun) 85:6,1552-6. Accessed 4 Dec 2016: http://ajcn.nutrition.org/content/85/6/1552.long (full text)
• Qin B, Nagasaki M, Ren M, et al., 'Cinnamon extract prevents the insulin resistance induced by a high-fructose diet.' Horm Metab Res.(2004 Feb), 36:2:119-25.. PMID:15002064. Accessed 4 Dec 2016: http://beauty-review.nl/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Cinnamon-extract-prevents-the-insulin-resistance-induced-by-a-high-fructose-diet.pdf (full text)
• Khan A., Safdar M., Ali Khan M., et al., 'Cinnamon improves glucose and lipids of people with type 2 diabetes. Diabetes Care. (2003 Dec) 26(12) 3215-8. Accessed 4 Dec 2016: http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/26/12/3215

Healthy Eating Through Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy

• National Association of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapists. 'What is CBT?' Accessed 5 Dec 2016: http://www.nacbt.org/whatiscbt-htm/
• Ahmed, S.H., Guillem, K., Vandaele, Y., 'Sugar Addiction: Pushing the Drug-Sugar Analogy to the Limit.' (2013, July) 16:4, 434-9. Accessed 5 Dec 2016: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23719144
• Dmitrijevic, L. Popovic, N. et al., 'Food addiction diagnosis and treatment.' Psyiatry Danub. (2015) 27:1, 101-6. Accessed 5 Dec 2016: http://www.hdbp.org/psychiatria_danubina/pdf/dnb_vol27_no1/dnb_vol27_no1_101.pdf (full text)
• DiabetesSelfManagement.com 'CBT' Accessed 5 Dec 2016: http://www.diabetesselfmanagement.com/diabetes-resources/definitions/cognitive-behavioral-therapy-cbt/
• MacGregor, G. & Pombo, S., 'The amount of hidden sugar in your diet might shock you.' (posted at TheConversation.com, January 2014). Accessed 5 Dec 2016: http://theconversation.com/the-amount-of-hidden-sugar-in-your-diet-might-shock-you-21867
• Cheren, M, Foushi, M. Gudmudsdotter, E. H., et al., 'Physical Craving and Food Addiction: A Scientific Review: A Scientific Review Paper.' (Food Addiction Institute, 2009). P.O Box 50126, Sarasota, FL 34232. Accessed 5 Dec 2016: http://foodaddictioninstitute.org/FAI-DOCS/Physical-Craving-and-Food-Addiction.pdf (full text)
• WorkingWellResources.com 'Sugar Addiction–How Does That Happen and What Can You Do About It?' (posted 25 Feb 2015) Accessed 5 Dec 2016: https://workingwellresources.com/2015/02/25/sugar-addiction-how-does-that-happen-and-what-can-you-do-about-it/
• NAMI.org. 'Popular Types of Psychotherapy.' http://www.nami.org/Learn-More/Treatment/Psychotherapy
• List of resources on CBT for a variety of mental physical health conditions: http://www.nacbt.org/whycbt-htm/