How to stop eating sugar
Wednesday 8th May 2019
How to Stop Eating Sugar
Sugar is nothing but empty calories, the
calories that only make you gain
weight and do not provide you with any benefits because they do not contain any nutrients.
Cutting out sugar can be very hard, especially when you have a sweet tooth.
Here are some tips to help you stop eating sugar.
1.Start slow and take baby steps:
If you try to cut out all sugar from your diet at once you may fail,especially if your cravings .It will feel more like a punishment than an accomplishment.
Instead of completely cutting out all sugar from your diet at one time,start controlling the amount of sugar you do consume.
For instance, if you take three teaspoons of sugar in your tea or coffee try cutting back to two for a week,then down to one.
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For that sweet tooth, start by just cutting out chocolate and sweets before you abandon everything else like baked puddings or desserts,or just save for special occasions.
Which sugars to avoid.
The OSEs
(The suffix “-ose” is used to name sugars.)
Sucrose – common table sugar (made from sugar cane or sugar beets)
[not to be confused with Sucralose – non-branded Splenda (artificial sweetener)]
Fructose – naturally occurring in fruit, however isolated fructose is no longer fruit
Dextrose – (dextrorotatory glucose) sweetener from corn starch
Glucose – naturally occurring in whole food, however when isolated from corn starch it’s no longer wholesome
High Fructose Corn Syrup – extremely refined & highly addictive liquid fructose from corn
Lactose – milk sugar
Maltose – malted (fermented) grain sugar
Galactose – extracted from milk or beets
2.Use sugar alternatives:
Instead of using sugar when you do want it have
Whole Sugars
Honey – use raw, local
Agave nectar – only use raw, dark, organic
Maple syrup – Grade B is best (most pancake syrup is HFCS)
Barley malt syrup – unrefined sweetener from sprouted or malted barley
Whole stevia – sweet herb
3.Challenge yourself:
Some people like to challenge themselves and love the feeling of accomplishment when they fulfill that challenge. If that is you try to challenge yourself to not have any sugar fired a week or day if you have a serious addiction.
that is you.
Gradually extend your time, and celebrate
each milestone.
4.Try sugar free gum from health shops containing xylitol .
When sweet cravings strike,grab a piece of sugar free gum. This will keep you occupied and satisfy the need to chew on something.
5.Choose fruits over desserts:
Fruits are a sweet and a healthy alternative to desserts.
If you feel like having a cake or dessert grab some blueberries another fruit
The natural sugars in fruit will help curb the cravings.
6.Know the benefits of quitting sugar:
There are so many benefits of cutting out sugar.
When you cut out sugar your cardiac health improves,your skin glows your acne.Furthermore,cutting out sugar will boost your mood improve your energy,and reduce risk of diabetes.
Your memory will improve and you
may be able to lose the extra weight you always wanted to shed.
7.Add fennel seeds to your diet:
If you just can’t shake off your sugar
addiction, try adding fennel seeds to your diet.
You can either add them while cooking or you can chew them raw.
Fennel seeds do not contain sugar but they have a naturally sweet taste.
8.Don’t start your day sweet:
According to a study by Brown, if you start your day by eating something sweet you will crave sugar all day long.
So, instead of having something sweet,have a savoury breakfast.
Don't even use the sugar alternatives in your breakfast.
Sugar is an addiction, and it takes time and determination to avoid it completely.
Start small and take little steps toward removing it from your diet.