Break Your Sugar Addiction in 10 Days

BREAK YOUR SUGAR ADDICTION IN 10 DA YS Sugar. We may love it, but it doesn't love us back. It's bad for our health – and our waistlines. New research finds it is also biologically addicting. SUGAR WE ACTUALLY WHAT EXPERTS EAT EACH DAY* RECOMMEND Adults consume about Limit sugar to 5 teaspoons 22 teaspoons of sugar a day. a day (women) and 9 teaspoons a day (men). Children consume even Kids should consume more: 34 teaspoons no more than 4 teaspoons a day. a day. PUT IT IN PERSPECTIVE: ONE 12-ounce can of soda = 10 teaspoons of sugar CUT SUGAR OUT OF YOUR DIET AND YOU MAY ALSO REDUCE: • Acid reflux • Irritable bowel • Fatigue • Migraine • Anxiety and • Joint pain • Rashes stress According to the American Dietetic and Diabetic Association, INCREASED SUGAR CONSUMPTION IS THE LEADING CAUSE OF DEGENERATIVE DISEASE. HOW TO KISS SUGAR ADDICTION GOODBYE. Do this for 10 days for a quick, powerful detox. MAKE THE DECISION. 10 Commit yourself to this 10-day detox. These changes will reset your brain and body. QUIT COLD TURKEY. Stop all forms of sugar: white flour, artificial sweeteners, hydrogenated fats, MSG and pre-packaged foods. STOP DON'T DRINK YOUR CALORIES. No sweetened teas and coffees, and no juices other than green vegetable juice. ADD PROTEIN TO EVERY MEAL. Include eggs, nuts, seeds, fish, chicken or grass-fed meats. EAT THE RIGHT CARBS. Only non-starchy veggies: asparagus, green beans, mushrooms, onions, zucchini, tomatoes, fennel, eggplant, peppers. INCLUDE GOOD FATS AT EVERY MEAL. Go for nuts and seeds, avocado and fish, which offer omega-3 fatty acids. MANAGE YOUR STRESS. When you're stressed, your cortisol shoots up. This will drive up your hunger and can fuel sugar cravings. QUIT GLUTEN AND DAIRY. It's not easy, but after two or three days, you will have more energy and fewer cravings. SLEEP. ZZZ If you get less than 8 hours a night, it can drive you to eat more calories. You can break the sugar habit. Doing a detox doesn't mean you never eat another cupcake. But it does give you control over your cravings - and your health. OUR EXPERT: Mark Hyman, MD Cleveland Clinic Department of Functional Medicine Cleveland Clinic clevelandclinic.org/HealthHub *Refers to adults/children in the U.S. Sources: ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23803881 youtube.com/watch?v=DWM7CP95IBXS consumerscompare.org/infographic-14-facts-about-sugar drhyman.com/blog/2013/06/27/5-clues-you-are-addicted-to-sugar health.clevelandclinic.org/2015/04/how-you-can-break- your-sugar-addiction-in-10-days-video/ cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/obesity-overweight.htm