How to Break Sugar Addiction: 7 Steps to Help You Stop Eating Sugar

In this article we are going to be talking about breaking sugar addiction and the seven steps to overcoming it at the end we will discuss honey, agave and artificial sweeteners. Let's start with the basics what exactly is sugar?

Sugar is a substance extracted from plants like cane and sugar beet which is refine into a white crystalline like substance. The only reason why we bring this up is because this is the exact same process in which flour is made flour is obtained from the grinding and refining of grains into an oddly similar white substance their effect on the blood stream. Insulin and brain are virtually the same, they are both considered sugar in the context.

So why exactly is sugar so addictive? Sugar are addictive because they cause a supernatural release of dopamine in the brain. Dopamine is the primary neurotransmitter involved in addiction, in fact multiple studies have now revealed that sugar and sweet rewards. Cannot only substitute addictive drugs like cocaine but can even be more rewarding and attractive. The brain chemistry of those addicted to drugs and those addicted to sugar are virtually identical.

The brain chemistry of those addicted to drugs and those addicted to sugar are virtually identical.

Here’s the 7. Step Process to Breaking Sugar Addiction.

#1. Realize what’s going on with your brain, your body and sugar- People often stop consuming obvious sugar culprits like sodas and candy bars and trade them for bread and pasta. As previously discussed, those breads and pastas cause the same problems as sugar. If you really want to break the addiction, you have to understand how the brain works and seeks out the things it desires. 

#2. Understand levels of addiction- Not everyone who drinks becomes an alcoholic. The same way not everyone who eats dessert becomes a sugar addict. We are individuals with different brain chemistry and the important thing is recognizing your own personal level of addiction. If just thinking about giving up sugar seems like a bleak, dark, and unhappy world, understand this is uniquely similar to how addicts feel about substances they abuse. You may be VERY addicted to sugar. 

#3. Detox- You need to spend a period of time completely away from sugar and those dopamine spikes to break the addiction. This will often lead to an initial period of headaches, hormonal fluctuations, and just feeling like poop for a little while. The detox process can last from anywhere from 3 to 21 days. However, on the other side of breaking any addiction is a much healthier place. 

#4. Become a nutrition label ninja. Sugar is often hiding in places you don’t expect. Yogurt, pasta sauce, are protein bars often have TONS of added sugar. You need to become a PRO a reading nutrition labels and feel free to check out my older video on the topic. 

#5. Balance blood sugar levels by eating balanced meals. During the detox process, you need to focus on having balanced meals to keep your blood sugar levels steady to prevent crashes. You do this by eating meals that combine protein, fiber, and healthy fats. Whole egg omelets with lots of veggies, Chicken salads with olive oil dressing, and a grass fed beef stew are great examples of this. Protein, fiber, and healthy fat at every meal. 

#6. Heal you gut- In an interesting study in Switzerland, men who were separated into two group based on chocolate cravings. , the men who crave daily chocolate had different colonies of bacteria in their gut than those immune to chocolates allure. Close attention to your gut health, you do this by eating balanced meals as listed above, avoiding sugar and processed foods, and getting healthy probiotics into your diet. 

7. Pay attention to others sugars as well- What about honey and agave nectar? Because of how the brain works the more you eat sugar, the more you crave. Whiles these sugars do have mild health benefits, if you're struggling with even a regular sugar addiction, you need to cut the things out for a period of time. What about fruit? fruit in its natural state, as in whole apples, berries, and oranges are not addicting and are fine to eat when breaking sugar addiction, this is because they contain fibers, water vitamins, minerals so what about artificial sweeteners like stevia,

The more you stimulate supernatural sensations in the brain and taste buds, the more it’s going to want and need. Most of the studies, point to artificial sweeteners as being generally safe while previous correlated evidence told us that artificial sweeteners caused additional sugar cravings and even cancer, better studies have shown us otherwise randomized double-blind studies a.k.a the gold standard of scientific research report that artificial sweeteners help us become less hungry.

Consume fewer calories and don't stimulate additional sugar conclusion on the research as of now, points to those sweeteners as being okay in mild doses,when trying to break sugar addiction, it's mild, do not put 8 tablespoons of stevia in your green tea okay?

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Source: The Health Nerd