Suggestion:  Avoid white sugar, high fructose corn syrup, soda pop and concentrated juices with added sugar

It is important to remember that even natural sweeteners should be used in moderation and should be eaten along with high quality fats and proteins rather than by themselves. 

Ideas for implementation

• Read 146 Ways Sugar Can Ruin Your Health (print it and tape to your refrigerator)
  
• Try stevia, a naturally sweet herbal extract that does not impact blood sugar levels
  
• Use natural Sweeteners, print this Sugar Replacement Chart excerpted from "The Guide to Healthy Eating" by Dr David Brownstein, MD and Sheryl Shenefelt, CN.  
  
• Purchase high quality sweeteners - click here to order natural sweeteners online
  
• Filtered water or sparkling water (San Pellagrino, Gerolsteiner, Perrier) flavored with high quality essential oils like lemon, orange, grapefruit, tangerine or peppermint. (The type of essential oils is important and I recommend ordering from www.youngliving.org/aplacetobe to get Therapeutic Grade, organic and unadulterated oils that you can ingest safely.
   
• Make homemade lemonade or Lavender lemonade 
  
• Make unsweetened herbal teas and serve as warm or iced drinks, sweeten with a little stevia or raw honey