STOP SUGAR ADDICTION NOW

In this fast paced world driven b the desire

for instantaneo!s "ratification# it can be
reall eas to cons!$e foods that are less
than n!tritio!s% Accordin" to the U%S%
A"ric!lt!re Depart$ent# the avera"e
A$erican cons!$es abo!t sevent si&
po!nds of s!"ar per ear% An increase in the
a$o!nt of s!"ar A$ericans are cons!$in"
has led to an obesit epide$ic that is ca!sin"
a plethora of health proble$s for people of
all a"es% The A$erican 'eart Association
reco$$ends that $en sho!ld cons!$e no
$ore than one h!ndred and fift s!"ar
calories per da and wo$en sho!ld not
cons!$e $ore than one h!ndred calories%
Understand that s!"ar is addictive% (i)e
certain dr!"s# s!"ar ca!ses a e!phoric effect
that tri""ers dopa$ine# the che$ical that
controls pleas!re in o!r brain% When o!r
liver converts fr!ctose to fat# o! hei"hten
o!r ris) of increasin" dan"ero!s low
densit lipids cholesterol levels and
contractin" cancers s!ch as colon and breast
cancer later in life% Re$e$ber that s!"ar
co$es !nder the "!ise of $an na$es%
A"ave *ario!s sr!ps+ brown rice# carob#
corn# hi"h fr!ctose corn sr!p# $aple# $alt
De&tran# de&trose# "lcerol# Desaccharides#
or $onosaccharide
,vaporated cane -!ice
.r!ctose# "l!cose# lactose# s!crose# or
$altose%
Notice if o! are eatin" s!"ar to increase
o!r ener" level% S!"ar is !sed si$ilarl to
caffeine as a wa to )eep o! awa)e d!rin"
the da% 'owever# s!"ar onl offers short
ter$ satisfaction and al$ost alwas res!lts
in a later crash%
Tr eatin" a s$all snac) instead of
t!rnin" to s!"ar or caffeine% /o!r bod
converts health calories into ener"% A
co$bination of protein and health
carbohdrates will "ive o! the boost o!
need witho!t $a)in" o! sleep or ca!sin"
o! to crash later on%
Caffeine will "ive o! a boost of ener"
that is $ore s!stainable than s!"ar%
'owever# $a)e s!re o! are choosin"
caffeine so!rces that are not pac)ed f!ll of
s!"ar as well% Opt for coffee or tea witho!t
an added sweeteners# and sta awa fro$
ener" drin)s%
Reco"ni0e if o! are !sin" s!"ar as a copin"
$echanis$% There are several e$otional
reasons that o! $a be t!rnin" to s!"ar%
1an people eat i$p!lsivel as a response to
stress# depression# nervo!sness# or even as a
reward for achievin" so$ethin"%
S!"ar releases endorphins that can help
relieve stress or an&iet# b!t onl for a short
period of ti$e% Opt for a $ore s!stainable
wa to $ana"e o!r stress%
Tr e&ercisin"# pic)in" !p a hobb#
listenin" to $!sic# or doin" an other
positive activit when o! feel the !r"e to eat
s!"ar to ease stress%
,val!ate whether o! are eatin" s!"ar for
the taste% (et2s face it# s!"ar is delicio!s%
1an of !s eat a lot of s!"ar -!st beca!se it
tastes so "ood% The "ood news is# there are
several nat!ral alternatives to s!"ar foods
that can satisf o!r cravin" witho!t
co$pro$isin" o!r health% Read on to
discover several alternatives to traditional
sweets%
Go cold t!r)e% 1a)e the decision to re$ove
processed s!"ar entirel fro$ o!r diet for
one wee)% It wo!ld be ver diffic!lt to
re$ove s!"ar entirel# as fr!its# ve"etables#
breads# etc% all contain so$e s!"ar% 'owever#
o! can easil re$ove processed s!"ars fro$
o!r diet b not cons!$in" anthin"
tpicall tho!"ht of as a dessert or cand%
Retrain o!r taste b!ds% Over ti$e# o! can
train o!r taste b!ds not to li)e e&cessivel
sweet foods% 3 "rad!all red!cin" the
a$o!nt of s!"ar o! ta)e in# o! can alter
the wa o!r taste b!ds perceive different
foods%
Start off b red!cin" the a$o!nt of s!"ar
that o! add to o!r food% .or e&a$ple# if
o! p!t one teaspoon of s!"ar in o!r
$ornin" coffee or tea# red!ce it to half a
teaspoon%
As o! r!n o!t of ite$s in o!r ho!se that
contain s!"ar# opt to b! replace$ents that
contain less or no s!"ar% .or e&a$ple# if o!
alwas p!rchase s!"ar brea)fast cereals#
b! a nat!ral# whole "rain cereal instead%
/o! can alwas add fr!it to sweeten it !p the
nat!ral wa%
3e s!re to eli$inate all artificial
sweeteners fro$ o!r diet as well% Altho!"h
so$eti$es lower in calories# artificial
sweeteners are still s!"ar based prod!cts
that have the sa$e ne"ative affect on o!r
bod% These incl!de asparta$e# saccharin#
s!cralose# and aces!lfa$e%
After a few wee)s# o!r taste b!ds will
be"in to adapt and the a$o!nt of s!"ar o!
were eatin" before will taste sic)enin"l
sweet%
,at ve"etables at ever $eal% *e"etables#
especiall dar) "reen# leaf ve"etables#
provide o! with plent of fiber% /o!r bod
!ses fiber to aid health di"estion and it
helps )eep o!r h!n"er satisfied thro!"ho!t
the da% Add ani$al protein to o!r diet%
Ani$al fats help to stabili0e the brain2s
bioche$istr and control s!"ar cravin"s%
Additionall# protein helps fill o! !p so that
o! won2t be h!n"r and cravin" dessert
after a $eal% Opt for past!re raised# "rassfed
$eats%
C!t o!t s!"ar drin)s alto"ether% One of the
easiest was to re$ove s!"ar fro$ o!r diet
is to stop drin)in" it% 3 si$pl re$ovin"
soda and fr!it -!ice fro$ o!r diet# o! can
re$ove a si"nificant a$o!nt of o!r s!"ar
inta)e% Choose water instead of a s!"ar
drin) at o!r ne&t $eal%
.resh s4!ee0ed or pressed -!ices are
acceptable to cons!$e ever once in a while%
While the do contain s!"ar# it is not
processed%
If o! don2t want to "ive !p flavored
drin)s# tr flavorin" the$ with a non5s!"ar
additive s!ch as a s4!ee0e of le$on or li$e%
/o! can also flavor water b soa)in" fr!it
slices in o!r water so!rce% (e$on#
pineapple# strawberr# and c!c!$ber are
partic!larl delicio!s%
If o! reall ref!se to c!t o!t s!"ar
drin)s# tr dil!tin" o!r drin)s with half
selt0er water or flat water% Doin" so will
i$$ediatel red!ce o!r s!"ar inta)e and
slowl wean o! off of the drin)s alto"ether%
Choose fr!it if o! are cravin" s!"ar% While
fr!it contains s!"ar# it is an !nprocessed
s!"ar that is $!ch better for o! than the
refined# processed s!"ars that o! find in
ba)ed desserts and fr!it -!ices $ade fro$
concentrate% When a s!"ar cravin" co$es
on# reach for a piece of fr!it instead of a
don!t%
Sweet potatoes are another "reat
replace$ent for s!"ar foods and the are
e&tre$el fillin" and rich in antio&idants%
Swap o!r standard potato for a sweet one
to satisf o!r sweet tooth and fill !p o!r
t!$$%
3lend fat free plain o"!rt with fro0en
fr!it to create a ho$e$ade sorbet li)e
dessert that won2t add !nhealth s!"ar to
o!r diet and can satisf o!r sweet tooth%
1aintain a re"!lar eatin" ro!tine% S)ippin"
$eals or waitin" too lon" between $eals can
ca!se o! to crave fatt or s!"ar foods to
satisf o!r b!ilt5!p h!n"er% If the
traditional three $eals a da ro!tine doesn2t
wor) for o!# tr eatin" s$aller portions
ever three to five ho!rs to stop o! fro$
"ettin" h!n"r%
Get in the habit of readin" in"redient labels%
1an foods that o! wo!ldn2t e&pect to have
s!"ar in the$ $a act!all contain a
si"nificant a$o!nt% 3e s!re to alwas chec)
food labels for the presence of s!"ar !nder
one of its $an na$es% This is a wa to
brea) deep seated patterns b chan"in" the
perceptions of o!r s!bconscio!s% If o! are
!nable to chan"e o!r habits thro!"h o!r
own will power# o! can enlist the aid of a
hpnotist% 'pnosis has been proven to be
effective for so$e people dealin" with
addiction% Go to hpnotic waves dot
co$ now and 4!it s!"ar effortlessl
with s!bli$inal a!dio%