Treating Sugar Like It's An Addiction...

I know it sounds a bit extreme but sometimes it takes extreme measures to fight your weakness. There is no easy way to cut sugar out of one's diet, but for the sake of your health and overall well-being, you must! It won't be fun at first, that part I can promise but your body will thank you in the long run. Cut out the instant gratification and your body will reap the rewards of delayed gratification. Just take it a day at a time, a meal at a time. Every time you eat, purpose in your mind that the only sugar that you will get will come from the natural sugars in food. It's a healthier way of eating and your body will thank you.

What that means as a consumer is that you must read labels and start recognizing the terms used for the word sugar. Most people know very well, high fructose corn syrup but what people many times replace that with is even worse for you. Two of the dirtiest words in nutrition are: artificial sweetener. Yes, even worse than raw sugar (my personal favorite vice in my coffee) or even white sugar is the artificial sweetener. The reason why is that it does not satisfy the body's craving but creates more cravings.