Sugar Addiction: How to Overcome Sugar Cravings When Sugar Becomes a Drug
Pure sugar is hard to resist. In fact, many people struggle with a long-term sugar addiction that can feed pathogenic Candida to cause digestive disorders, fatigue, mood swings, muscle aches, and much more.
A sugar addiction is no laughing matter. According to a recent study, sugar is more addictive than cocaine and can disrupt the delicate balance of your inner ecology.
Ever since you were a child, sugar has been used as a special treat or reward. But as you take a second look at how sugar affects your body after eating cake, candy, or a processed food, you may be shocked to find that eating even a small amount of sugar can do more harm than good.
Not only will synthetic sweeteners harm your digestive health, but they can sabotage your weight loss efforts at the same time.
Why Kiss Sugar Goodbye?
If you’re like most people, you may see absolutely nothing wrong with having a special, sugary treat from time to time. Why not have a slice of cake at a wedding or a piece of chocolate around the holidays? It can’t hurt to have just one, can it?
Although the human body has been naturally designed to crave a sweet taste, eating sugar day in and day out can quickly throw the body out of balance. While many people understand that refined sugar is a “no-no”, few are willing to admit that they may have a legitimate sugar addiction.
To put it in perspective for you, here are a few shocking statistics about sugar consumption in the US:
- According to Stephen Guyenet, a neurobiologist at the University of Washington, if we as a nation continue to eat sugar in the same pattern as the past 200 years, the US diet will be 100% sugar by the year 2606.
- The National Retail Federation’s Easter Survey for 2012 confirmed $2.3 billion in Easter candy sales.1
- In 1999, the average person consumed over 100 pounds more sugar a year compared to the average person in 1822.2
- One 2007 study confirmed that sugar is more addictive than cocaine.3
