Have you ever wondered what it is about sugar that compels us to binge eat it? Have you ever tried to cut back on sugar and realized how difficult it is? Sugar has a hold over us more than we want to admit. There are many who don’t fully realize they have a sugar addiction.
Did you know the average American consumes over 130 lbs of sugar a year? It has been brought to evidence in a Princeton study that sugar and artificial sweeteners have the same neurological and behavioral effects as cocaine, one of the most addictive substances on earth. Read more about it: “Evidence for sugar addiction: Behavioral and neurochemical effects of intermittent, excessive sugar intake.”
Want to know if sugar has a hold over you? Here are 5 signs you’re addicted to sugar:
1. You eat more sugary snacks than you intended.
Have you ever approached a box of donuts or cookies with the intention of eating one one? A few minutes later you want to eat JUST one more. You rationalize and go for it. Even after two, you find yourself wanting to eat more? You struggle, real hard.
2. You crave complex carbohydrates like bread, pasta etc.
This one might come as a surprise to a lot of people but there’s a lot of truth to this. A lot of sugar addicts find themselves craving complex carbs like bread, pasta, potatoes etc. Why, you ask? After consuming complex carbs, the body turns them into simple carbs (sugar) very quickly and can feed your body’s addiction to sugar.
3. You reward yourself with sweet treats.
You’ve just finished a nice balanced meal, so you know it’s not a good idea to eat that cake in the kitchen from your co-worker’s birthday. You start rationalizing that it would be okay to eat it because you deserve it. So you go for it and tell yourself it will only be this one time. But it’s never only that one time.
4. You tried to cut back on sugar but you can’t.
You have always talked about going on that sugar detox. You have seen your friends do it. It’s on your list but you never fully commit to it. Could it be lack of discipline, or maybe your body craving for sweets that won’t let you?
5. You crave sweets after meals everyday.
You finish a meal. You’re satisfied. All of sudden that urge comes to eat something sweet. You go for it. But, it’s not just today, it’s everyday. You think what’s the harm? Think again.
Sugar is linked to obesity, hypertension, high blood pressure, depression, headaches, and fatigue. Sugar cravings are also one of the most common reasons people have a hard time losing weight and staying healthy.
If you can relate to any of these things, sugar has a hold over you and you’re addicted to sugar. It’s alright to admit it. Some people call it a sweet tooth, some sugar addiction. But now what do you do? To live a healthy life, you have to cut out sugar. Here are some next steps that can help:
1. Admit it, embrace it
The first step is awareness. You might find that you relate to the things mentioned above, but you still need to embrace it and stop your eating habits being controlled by sugar.
2, Make a plan of attack.
Reading food labels and making a conscious choice to stay away from added sugars can empower you to kick the habit. There are at least 56 different names for sugar listed on food labels. Educate yourself.
3. Dietary supplements
One dietary supplement that separates itself from others is Seynani. It’s a spray, used as a training tool to help re-train your brain to break sugar addiction. It’s simple to use and easy to carry wherever you go. There are others that come in the form of pills like Jou, Sugar Solve and many more.
Live healthy, stay healthy and overcome your addiction to sugar! Join the fight against sugar!
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