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Changing An Unhealthy Habit: Sugar Addiction and the Brain

January 4, 2013 By Dale Fletcher Leave a Comment

I used no sugar in my morning coffee today - Day #4. Not only have I not used sugar in my daily coffee, I've been deliberate in trying not to eat other simple sugars, as I know that sugar is not good for my body and health. I'd say that my body is probably beginning to make … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Weekly Health Devotional Tagged With: addiction, behavior change, sugar

Changing My Unhealthy & Sinful Behavior: It’s A Matter of My Mind, Will and Heart

January 3, 2013 By Dale Fletcher 3 Comments

I've been successful in not adding sugar to my coffee for three days now. This morning I sipped on about 1/2 a cup of coffee... with half and half and no sugar. Why Am I Blogging About This? I'm capturing my experiences about this behavior change effort in writing on this … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Weekly Health Devotional Tagged With: behavior change, heart, Jesus, mind, sin, sugar, the will

Drinking My Coffee Without Sugar. What’s Loving Jesus Got to Do With It?

January 2, 2013 By Dale Fletcher 1 Comment

It's Day 2 in my journey to change the unhealthy habit of using sugar in my coffee. At 11:00 AM, I've had a few sips of coffee with Coconut Milk.... no sugar added! In my blog post of two days ago, Why Drinking My Coffee With Sugar is a Sin, I explained why I believe I'm … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Weekly Health Devotional Tagged With: behavior change, Jesus, sin, sugar

Sin, Self Control and Greater Satisfaction in God – My Battle with Sugar

January 1, 2013 By Dale Fletcher Leave a Comment

I've had 24 hours to prepare for not using sugar in my morning coffee. It's about 11:30 AM and I've succeeded... today. As I wrote yesterday, I'm convinced that sugar is absolutely no good for my body or my health. Since the Holy Spirit resides in me, and my body is God's … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Weekly Health Devotional Tagged With: behavior change, habits, sin, sugar

Why Drinking My Coffee with Sugar is a Sin

December 31, 2012 By Dale Fletcher 8 Comments

I like a cup of strong coffee. I like it with creme. And I like it with sugar. There is nothing 'good' about adding sugar to my coffee, except that it tastes good. Adding simple sugar to anything is not good for my health. I've known this for years, but I still do it. I have … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Weekly Health Devotional Tagged With: behavior change, habits, Holy Spirit, sin, sugar

Breaking Unhealthy Habits – A Biblical Perspective

November 9, 2012 By Dale Fletcher Leave a Comment

Breaking unhealthy habits are hard. Breaking habits of any type are hard. About six weeks ago we replaced the waste basket in our kitchen. We purchased a larger one and placed it to the side of a counter, whereas the smaller one had been under the sink behind a cabinet door.  … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Bible and Health, Weekly Health Devotional Tagged With: behavior change

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