I have heard that sugar addiction is harder to kick then a heroine addiction.
Sugar acts like a drug in your system, you crave it and it affects your mood and how you feel. The more you eat sugar the more you crave it. It is a major cause of migraine headaches. Most people who are addicted to sugar are in denial of it just like drug addicts.
How do you know if you are addicted to sugar?
Go without it completely including white flour for 3 days. Prepare yourself, things could get ugly. Replace sugar with vegetables. Do not use chemical sugar substitutes ever. Read food labels, 4 grams of sugar equals one teaspoon. Back off on the fruit and no juice or alcohol.
After 3 days replace sugar intake with 4-5 servings of fruit daily. Limit sugar and white flour intake and use maple or agave syrup (in small amounts) to replace sweetness in foods.
Keep in mind sugar has it's place in our lives but mostly if you are an endurance athlete.
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