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What Your Colon Has to Say About Sweets

The next time your sweet tooth sends out peanut-butter-cookie signals, stave off the sugar rush and reach for a spoonful of all-natural peanut butter instead.

Why? Your colon will thank you. Ditching cookies and other sugar-laden refined carbs may mean less risk of colon cancer.

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kabah
3 of 4 people found this helpful.
8/31/2008 7:58:22 AM

1 OZ of prevention is better than a whole LB of cure 
smithy1
4 of 4 people found this helpful.
8/30/2008 8:56:24 PM

Ability may get you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there 
jackiede
1 of 1 people found this helpful.
8/29/2008 8:04:50 PM

sprinkle yummy nuts (pine or pecans) on every salad ..and eat yogurt
or substitute frozen yogurt..better for you than ice cream..and you will not notice the texture difference when its frozen ..possibly fewer calories too...beat you to the fridge !!!! 
frog2
1 of 1 people found this helpful.
8/29/2008 7:20:08 PM

Moderation is key. Have a little of a treat rather than nothing, it gets rid of the craving. 
QBEE
2 of 2 people found this helpful.
8/29/2008 5:06:51 PM

I eat celery with peanut butter, low fat yogurt and i eat dinner on a saucer with a shrimp fork. cut sweets in half and that helps alot. 
boysmom
6 of 7 people found this helpful.
8/29/2008 1:56:05 PM

A banana and a little crunchy peanut butter works every time! Yum! 
wlcaj
12 of 13 people found this helpful.
8/29/2008 7:07:44 AM

I find that cherry or grape tomatoes can cure my cravings for sweets. A handful is filling and satisfying! 
grayfox
9 of 11 people found this helpful.
8/29/2008 3:39:54 AM

I have a big Fig tree in my garden, at this time of the year I eat at least 20 figs a day, delicious, the best tasting fruit known to man (Or woman) 
thriller
4 of 13 people found this helpful.
8/25/2008 8:49:12 PM

I eat one glazed Donut and i drink a glass of water an that do it for two or three days 
dashcraft
13 of 15 people found this helpful.
5/7/2008 2:25:14 PM

I take a few strawberries and dip them in fat-free Cool Whip when I feel like I want ice cream. 
RANG67LIN
13 of 17 people found this helpful.
4/24/2008 6:26:03 PM

I eat 3 prunes with the seeds in & keep sucking on the seeds ... good for you & tasty too. 
librat
16 of 18 people found this helpful.
4/24/2008 12:00:49 AM

When your sweettooth calls give it a bit of protein instead, like a small piece of cheese and a few grapes, yummi. 
usdept1
10 of 13 people found this helpful.
4/23/2008 5:22:48 PM

Dark chocolate raisins are one of my favorite snacks. 
kArlYn
6 of 8 people found this helpful.
4/23/2008 6:41:22 AM

I've found that a little organic, salt-free peanut butter satisfies my sweet tooth. 
Tima
4 of 5 people found this helpful.
4/22/2008 1:13:54 PM

in winter, make some oat bran porridge, then add a small tub of organic smooth strawberry yoghurt, a sprinkling of pecans and almonds and chop fruit of your choice (banana or berries) a totally delicious, and of course nutritious breakfast. 
antonelli
8 of 13 people found this helpful.
4/21/2008 1:25:10 PM

in the morning i like milk whit a cup of cereal 
Quail
21 of 25 people found this helpful.
4/20/2008 2:33:19 PM

To keep from to much snacking in the 3 to 4 pm
time period ,I have a handfull of almond or mixed nuts!