Are you battling a sugar addiction? Can’t get enough of the sugar cane? Well there’s hope for you. Numerous studies have been performed highlighting the dangers of eating too much sugar and consuming too much of it can lead to weight gain, and life altering diseases such as diabetes and heart disease.
Having said that, when dealing with sugar addictions there are some things you can do to curve your appetite for the white substance. Getting over a sugar addiction is not easy, but with persistence, perseverance and discipline you can fight your sweet teeth. Here are few simple ways you can start today to get over your sugar addiction.
Limit the sugar you put in your coffee
Coffee has become a huge staple in many people’s diets today. With the ubiquitous sight of coffee shops like Starbucks, and Dunkin Donuts popping up on every corner in every neighborhood, coffee drinking has become more than just getting a cup in the
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morning, it has become a way of life. Some people drink three cups or more coffee per day and adding sugar to your espresso or any other coffee creation can really start to add up. In addition, adding creamer which also has sugar, can really start to the spike the sweetener’s your using on a consistent basis. How do you overcome this? You can start by limiting the amount of sugar you put in your coffee. Instead of adding 3 sugars, minimize the amount to 2 or 1 sugar per cup and eventually eliminate sugar entirely opting for just creamer only. By minimizing your sweetener overtime, you can kick the habit gradually and before you know it, you’ll be drinking coffee without adding sugar at all. If you’re really bold, you can stop adding sugar cold turkey and accomplish the goal in no time, however, many people find that by gradually decreasing the amount of sugar used, you accomplish your goal and stay committed to the process. Why? Because you’ve trained your body and taste buds slowly. Eat more fruits Truthfully, your body needs sugar. However, you don’t need artificial sweeteners. One of the ways you can keep some sweets in your life is by consuming it in the form of fruits. By consuming fruits, you give yourself the necessary sugar your body needs without consuming the bad sugar like table sugar which causes many of the negative effects and diseases we are so accustomed to hearing about. Detox from all sugar entirely If your sugar addiction is really bad and compulsive in nature, you can eliminate sugar in all its forms entirely from your diet for a short period of time. This is a drastic change which should only be done if your addiction has gotten the best of you in terms of causing obesity or any other life altering disease you might be dealing with. So what does eliminating sugar entirely from your diet look like? A complete purging. This means, eliminating not only table sugar, but also dairy, fruits and refined grains like white rice, white bread, pasta etc. Some experts believe that by doing this you shock your body and train your brain to accept your new lifestyle. After 30 days you gradually add fruits and dairies back into your diet but stay away from table sugar. Health experts advise against not eating sugar at all however your body needs healthy forms of sugar that come from fruits and dairy products such as almond or coconut milk. Eat more protein Eating more protein can also help kick the sugar habit.
Foods such as lean chicken breast, lean beef, eggs, nuts and yogurt contain high levels of protein. These foods digest at a slower rate which results in feeling full sooner. By eating more protein and limiting your carbs you also limit your sugar intake since carbs also turn into sugars and protein helps you to get full faster. Sugar can also be hidden in foods like various sauces you eat in restaurants or in condiments such barbecue sauce and ketchup. So you should really think twice before adding sauces to your meats as well, as these can also spike the level of sugar you are consuming.
As you can see, there are some simple ways you can get over sugar addiction. Many people are burden by doing too much, however you can start getting over sugar addiction with simple and easy ways we’ve recommended. Remember, the most important thing is to start and if you make a mistake along the process stay focused and get back on track. Nothing succeeds like
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Hendricks and Leventhal (2013) describe some of the same withdrawal symptoms with individuals that are smokers. I have heard people say that it should get easier each day. I disagree with that, because I felt like it was harder each day. After two weeks, I was ready to relapse. I begin thinking of ways to justify if I ate this, it would not be considered as that much sugar. I did not have anything sweet until January 31, 2016, which was my son birthday. I ate a small piece of cake that taste as if it did not have any sugar in it.
Jon Gabriel explains how sugar has become an addictive drug like nicotine, the only difference is that its legal. Once we become hooked on it we become habituated to its effects and need more and more to satisfy ourselves. As a result of the increase in marketing and the on going dependence on sugary foods and beverages, children are taking in more and more sugar and obtaining less and less nutrients. According to Gentry Lasater,
It’s not a matter of willpower. They cannot just stop on their own or they would. No one wants to be an addict….People who say they can control it don’t understand the nature of the disease, because the disease is in control” (Sheff, 150). For many, individuals find something that makes them feel better and fills the void albeit temporarily. Then, they keep going after it to achieve the same feelings as before, and while some habits satisfy the user every time, others have to chase the dragon and are never able to experience that first sensation again. Before they know it, they use that substance as a crutch, and they cannot function without it. Though some people may manage to wriggle their way out of their habits slowly but surely, others fall victim to their own self-destruction before they can even begin to put a halt to it. Yet, there is always hope. With the support of others, encouragement, motivation, and patience, there are ways to prevent further usage or consumption. It takes quite a bit of determination to go through recovery because of relapse, but “relapse is a part of recovery” (Sheff, 167). Even still, life doesn’t have to
Just remember the next time you hear about sugar, spice, and everything nice. It might not be all it’s cracked up to be. Instead, just look over your decisions that put you in trouble towards your diet. One thing that I came across during this research paper was by a man named Jeffrey Rossman, who has his Ph.D., his words towards this topic was to be kind to yourself. To end the struggle with sugar, learn to nourish your body well and respond compassionately to your own feelings. The best sugar substitute is genuine self-acceptance. By learning more on the problems we Americans face by consuming too much sugar, I have made myself more aware on self-decisions towards my eating habits. Hopefully every ones’ eyes will open when they hear about how much excess sugar we consume, but in all reality it’s only going to help a few. That’s better than none though!
Today 7 percent of people have diabetes, whereas in 1980 only 3 percent had the disease. Research suggests that sugar may very well cause diseases that kill hundreds of thousands of Americans every year. With all that being said you have to understand how and why sugar has affected our people. You have to understand how sugar consumption is linked to Diabetes. You have to understand that even though it’s killing our people, Sugar is the most traded commodity for some countries, and if you took that away there economy would implode. Why has sugar had such an effect on our society, and how has that transitioned into Diabetes?
In conclusion, the problem of addiction may seem impossible to overcome at first, however; there are steps that can be taken in order to obtain recovery.
According to the article, Too Much Can Make Us Sick (http://www.sugarscience.org/too-much-can-make-us-sick/), “Heart disease. Diabetes. These chronic conditions are among the leading causes of death worldwide. Increasingly, scientists are focusing on a common set of underlying metabolic issues that raise people's risk for chronic disease. It turns out that the long-term overconsumption of added sugars is linked to many of these dysfunctions.” This means that people living today, have a lot more trouble with diseases because of our unhealthy sugar intake compared to the
The average American eats 156 pounds of added sugar each year. Sugar is delicious and once we have it, our body constantly wants more. Added sugar has become an American epidemic. “Eighty percent, or 480,000 of the 600,000 food products sold within the U.S. have added sugar, which, according to researchers and medical doctors, is why we have the world 's highest obesity rate is at 31 percent,” (Fed Up). The addictive quality of added sugar makes our brains want more of it constantly; however, our bodies are being negatively affected by its consumption in many ways.
“Sugar addiction is a rapidly growing epidemic (Teitelbaum, 2010).” According to researchers, on average an individual consumes one-hundred pounds of sugar each year. Americans spend billions of dollars a year on gym memberships, healthy foods and beverages, and exercise equipment. Despite the economic strain, Americans continue to make room in their budgets for weight loss products.
Sugar is not only a sweet substance used in coffee, cookies, and many other sweet tasting foods we love to eat and enjoy. It is truly a good that changed the world in many ways all the way back to its roots. In more than one way sugar is a useful and profitable tool, originating all the way back to the early middle middle ages. The sugar trade impacted the the Earth both socially and politically with the use of slaves brought to the Americas by the middle passage and other places. Economically, especially when prices dropped due to new technological improvements and slave abolishment all over the world. Lastly, the sugar trade impacted the world culturally, by leading
Cutting sugar out is not as easy as stop adding 3 packets of processed sugar in your morning’s cup of coffee although it’s a good start. Sugar is disguised in many different forms and is in a lot of ordinary food items you typically buy and wouldn’t suspect it’s in there.
still plays its role and still make the world spin. It gives people a lot of energy; it gives us joy and happiness. But in this world, everything has its consequence. After the joy and after the happiness comes diabetes, tooth decay, excess body fat. It’s really hard to believe that something so sweet can produce that kind of damage. So how did sugar became such an important commodity in our community and the rest of the world?
There must be a desire to completely change lifestyles. Without desire and motivation, it is easy to give into the cravings and giving up, but with sincere desire to change it can be done and the results are amazing. Even minor changes to a lifestyle can make a huge difference. Starting with small changes, like having dessert only three a week instead of seven and slowly taking more and more things out, like removing dessert out completely, the body will begin to change. This sugar epidemic desperately needs to be stopped before it gets too out of hand. Soon enough, people are going to be living shorter life spans because their health is too poor. Becoming aware of what is in the food being put into people’s bodies is the first step. Then acting upon this knowledge is what brings about change. It is important that people realize the enormous affects that food has on the body and its functions. One of my favorite quotes is “take care of your body; it’s the only place you have to live” (Robin Rohn). Feeding the body and soul real, whole, and unprocessed foods is the only way for the body to work at its fullest
Different types of people may crave for different kinds of foods. Nevertheless, often these turn out to be sugary or junk foods which are rich in sugar. These food cravings are something
In the article “U.S. health advocates seek safe sugar limits for drinks” By Lisa Baertlein reports “Americans, on average, consume 18 to 23 teaspoons of added sugars each day, according to data from National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey and the U.S. Department of Agriculture.” (Baertlein par. 8) It’s no surprise our country has a sweet tooth, you can tell because everything we consume has some sort of sugar in it or an artificial sweetener, which in most cases is worse. The typical American is consuming dangerous amounts of sugar at a costly price. Many deal with diseases such as diabetes, which has a direct correlation to sugar and the trouble, your body has breaking down the carbs with