{"id":241,"date":"2011-06-16T07:51:42","date_gmt":"2011-06-16T11:51:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/beyondgorgeous\/?p=241"},"modified":"2011-06-16T08:22:22","modified_gmt":"2011-06-16T12:22:22","slug":"keep-your-finger-off-that-trigger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/beyondgorgeous\/2011\/06\/keep-your-finger-off-that-trigger.html","title":{"rendered":"Keep Your Finger Off That Trigger"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We all have them. They are foods that trigger our appetites and overcome our will power.\u00a0 They may be fine in moderation &#8212; but we aren\u2019t moderate when our taste buds come in contact with our particular nemesis.<\/p>\n<p>For me, bread will do it.\u00a0 One slice of whole grain bread is absolutely fine &#8212; but not for me.\u00a0 Because I won\u2019t stop at one slice.\u00a0 It triggers an overeating reaction that will do me in every time.<\/p>\n<p>So how do you deal with trigger foods?\u00a0 By keeping your finger off the trigger. If you can\u2019t stop eating a certain food once you start &#8212; don\u2019t start.\u00a0 For you, that perfectly &#8220;okay food&#8221; must be banned until you have your weight and your habits under control.<\/p>\n<p>Be aware of \u00a0what makes you stumble, and you will be much more likely to be able to run with your low glycemic-healthy eating plan. \u00a0 I&#8217;ll start on Monday listing some surprising foods that have a low insulin response. \u00a0I wanted to warn you first, though, that some of these may be trigger foods &#8212; so be careful!<\/p>\n<p>Tomorrow is recipe day, so I&#8217;m trying out a new dish today. \u00a0One advantage of \u00a0being an incompetent cook &#8212; my readers will know my recipes are idiot-proof!<\/p>\n<p><em>Eating to live and living for Christ,<\/em><br \/>\nSusan Jordan Brown<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We all have them. They are foods that trigger our appetites and overcome our will power.\u00a0 They may be fine in moderation &#8212; but we aren\u2019t moderate when our taste buds come in contact with our particular nemesis. 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