Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Great Tips to Help Stop Sugar Addiction

By David C. Messier


If you are a sugar addict you may be wondering if it's ever possible to stop! At the height of my sugar addiction, I was eating a family block of chocolate and a Chokito bar every day! My health was terrible, I was tired and sluggish and my brain was so "foggy" that I could barely think straight. I also used to suffer from really bad moods which I used to have to hide behind a smile.When I got so tired that I had to have a sleep as soon as I got home from work, I went to my doctor. All of the blood tests came back normal. He told me that going by the results, he wouldn't hesitate to recommend me for a life insurance policy. He didn't have any idea how to help me at all. I thought that my problem might be allergies, so I started to do some research at my local library and I came across a lot of information about sugar. This is how I started to learn how detrimental it can be to your health and I realized that it was time for me to stop.[
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My motto is that you have to control the sugar and not let the sugar control you. Having beaten a sugar addiction myself, these are my five favorite tips.Eat a whole food diet,The best way to describe whole foods, are to think of them as foods that your great-grandmother or great-grandfather would recognize. Whole foods are unprocessed foods such as beef, fish, meat, chicken, fresh fruit and vegetables, whole grains (whole grain pastas and breads), nuts and legumes. An easy way to work out if a food is a whole food is to ask yourself, does it need a label to describe it? If it doesn't, then it is most likely a whole food. You should avoid processed foods altogether or keep them to a minimum. If more than a few ingredients are mentioned on the nutritional label, then it is probably best to avoid it.

Along with the sugar addiction, I struggled on and off with weight issues.Everything changed when I discovered what the underlying emotional issue was and how to deal with it. Now I know that a sugar/carb addiction can be healed by taking care of both physical and emotional issues.When we abandon ourselves by being unloving to ourselves - with self-judgment, ignoring our feelings, numbing them out with various addictions or making others responsible for us - we create a big empty hole inside. What this hole really wants is love - our love - but since we are abandoning ourselves, we are far from loving ourselves. The empty hole is very painful, and food - especially sugar and starches - works for the moment to fill the inner emptiness.

Eat more fat,The low fat diet period developed from skewed research back in the 1950s. There is now a lot of evidence to show that it is not fat that is making us fat, but sugar. Fat helps with satiety (making you feel full) which is very important if you are trying to lose weight or kick a sugar addiction. Weight Watchers have just launched some changes to the current program to allow two teaspoons of healthy oils such as olive, flaxseed and sunflower daily for zero points.

Eat your fruit with a little protein or fat,When you eat fruit, always make sure that you eat it with a little protein and/or fat. For example eat a few nuts or a 20 gram slice of cheese with an apple. Have some Greek yogurt with your mango. The protein and fat help to slow down the speed at which the sugar hits your blood stream which stops you getting sugar highs and lows.If you have been feeling that it is impossible to stop sugar addiction, follow these five tips and you will be well on your way to quitting sugar forever. Eating whole foods, including fats, will help to keep you feeling full and will prevent the blood sugar lows that make you crave sugar even more. If you want to beat your sugar addiction, you need to quit sugar for 6-8 weeks completely. By then you should be able to introduce the occasional sweet treat without setting off uncontrollable cravings.

Most people are not aware that they are addicted to sugar. However, they will quickly come to that realization if they ever try to go a few days without it. And if you have herpes, then you know too much sugar will only make your symptoms worse.Consuming too much sugar is not good for your body at all. It will lower your immune system, mess with your blood sugar levels and also lead to excess weight gain. Although you most likely won't be able to eliminate sugar from your diet completely, here are a few tips to reduce your intake dramatically.

Plenty of people eat sugary foods throughout the day because their body tells them that they are hungry or tired. One of the best ways to combat this feeling is to drink plenty of water throughout the day. In addition to staying hydrated, you will not feel as hungry or tired anymore.Make sure you always have your healthy meals ready when you are hungry so you don't have to snack as much. Keep a granola bar or similar with you or at your desk for times when you can't take your lunch break when you want to. If you have herpes, make sure it doesn't have nuts in it. Be sure to read about foods to avoid with a herpes outbreak.

It is very common for people to eat all sorts of foods without even bothering to read the list of ingredients. If you are trying to overcome your addiction to sugar, then you will certainly need to change this habit. You'll be surprised how much sugar is in salad dressing and other foods you wouldn't think about. Start reading labels. The types of foods that you eat are very important. You will want to limit intake of foods that contain too much sugar. Instead of eating packaged products, you should switch to eating base foods instead. For example, you could start eating whole oatmeal with fruit instead of pre-packaged oatmeal or sugary cereals. Instead of canned peaches in syrup, you can eat a whole peach.

No One Size Solutions.A successful program designed for the purpose of sugar addiction help will be sure to include various degrees of recovery for different people seeking help with sugar addictions. The problem is that everyone needing help with this particular addiction is interested in an all out cold turkey diet free of all great sweet treats. For a treatment program to be successful it needs to offer different services to those who need a more or less strict sugar free existence. This allows those who have diabetes to leave all sugar behind while those who simply want to lose a few pounds to cut out some of the sugar in their diets. You will need to identify the solution you feel will work best for you.

Things will go much more smoothly if you keep an accurate journal of everything that you eat. Many people will be surprised at how their sugar intake can add up when all of the foods they eat are combined. Keeping a journal will allow you to see exactly how much you consume.It is important to note however, that you shouldn't try to change things excessively in such a short period of time. Start slowly to reduce your sugar intake and it will be much easier to continue. You may not even want to avoid eating sugar altogether. It's fine if you want to give yourself a reward every so often whenever you do well. If you have herpes try to stick to fruit for your sweets.You will also help yourself considerably by staying as active as possible. People tend to eat more often when they are sitting around relaxing or watching TV. If you are physically active, then you will be too busy to eat any sugary foods. Starting an exercise routine is a great idea since it helps you get or stay in shape.




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