Want to learn how to break a sweet tooth addiction? That is easy. Well it is easy to say (but actually very hard to do). If you have ever tried to stop eating sugar then you know just how hard it is and new research is showing us exactly why it is so hard to kick the white death out of our diets. While you might have wrestled with your sweet tooth in the past, let me show you how you can knock it down and finally triumph over this pesky troublemaker.
How do you feel these days? If you feel a bit sluggish, tired, bloated, fuzzy in the head, have headaches, belly aches, or just don’t feel right then it may be time for a sugar detox.
Have you ever been in a grocery store looking at labels, trying to figure out something that your kids will eat and something that is good for them? Should you pick the snack you know they love to eat, or the one that is better for them but never makes it out of the pantry? Or should you choose fruit juice or soda?
This article will piece together the bits of information out there on sugar and brain function to get a better understanding of what sugar is doing to our brains.
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While it is hard to believe, children are now eating their weight in sugar every year. Recent studies looking into the dietary habits of our children show that they are consuming more sugar than ever before and the main culprits are exactly what you might guess: soda and fruit juice. If typical, children – even small children – are eating 1/4 to 1/2 a pound of sugar a day for an average of around 100 pounds of sugar every year.
While you won't find medical doctors admitting that sugar causes harm, there is a growing number of research studies that are demonstrating that there is a connection between the amount of sugar we eat and obesity.
Sugar and humans are not supposed to mix. Yes, you are drawn to sugar. Yes, it calls your name out from the pantry. Yes, you are possessed by the thoughts of sugar plums dancing in your head (especially when you are on a diet). But the truth is, we were never meant to put such a purified food into our bodies, at least not in the large amounts we find ourselves doing daily.
Most people believe that they are addicted to sugar and most people think that this addiction is harmful to their health. Why do you think most people believe that sugar is addictive and harmful, but most organizations don't?
