How to Overcome Sugar/Carb Addiction

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Sugar/Carb Addiction and Severe Cravings

First of all Sugar Cravings are a Chemical addiction that cannot be overcome by “willpower” alone. The cravings you have for sugar and refined carbs are primarily your body’s call for nourishment which is silenced by a sugar fix. Many people don’t realize that their bodies are under nourished and over fed with pesticides, refined sugars, and other harmful substances we consume. By stabilizing your blood sugar, your body’s needs will be met in a way that satisfies its deepest hunger and thirst, and will remain satisfied until TRUE hunger- not just cravings- strikes.

White Flour-
Everything of value is taken from a wheat kernel, such as the wheat germ, minerals, antioxidants, vital oils, and crucial fiber. Then the flour is bleached, and sometimes even preserved, leaving traces of carcinogens like formaldehyde.

A calorie is NOT a calorie-
Controlling calorie intake without considering the caloric form can leave you deeply deprived of true sustenance while turning your body into a fat storing machine. One food can set you up for cravings, weight gain, and energy slumps, while the caloric equivalent of another food can leave you energized and slim and leaving you with a satisfied full feeling. A high fat (natural) diet will help you lose more weight than a high refined carb diet which will only leave you fatigued, and craving more food.

Some motivations to stop the chemical dependency with refined carbs and sugar:

§ Elimination of the PRIMARY cause of premature aging
§ A slimmer, sleeker body
§ Dramatically refined facial appearance due to diminished puffiness
§ Fewer wrinkles in the near future and smoother skin
§ Better skin color and reduced sensitivity
§ VICTORY OVER CRAVINGS!
§ Sugar causes varicose veins
§ Sugar compromises your immune system for hrs after consumption
§ Sugar wrinkles your skin and ages your body
§ Sugar causes inflammation and fluid retention
§ Sugar raises triglyceride levels in the blood
§ Sugar depletes nutrition and therefore causes MORE sugar cravings
§ Sugar causes insulin to make your body store fat


How to Overcome Sugar/Carb Addiction and Severe Cravings

Calories are not the real problem; it’s the unstable chemistry of cravings, energy, and moods that sugary, caffeinated, and diet drinks create.

Avoid Caffeine- a)Causes blood-sugar drop
b) Increases sugar cravings
c) causes increased fatigue over time that is caused by the
exhaustion of the adrenal gland
d) can cause insulin resistance
e) contributes to elevated cortisol, a stress hormone (which
affects sleep (which lessens the beautifying human growth
hormone secretion and causes immunity problems, accelerated
aging, mood swings, and increased abdominal fat, under eye
puffiness, water retention, decreases mineral absorption which
makes for weaker bones, weight gain from lowered DHEA,
depression due to the lowering effect of serotonin in the brain
f) epileptic seizures

Restore Alkaline Balance- ex. Lemon in water (See additional handout)



Avoid GMO’s (Genetically modified organisms) and other FAKE FOODS:
§ Not yet been subjected to long-term studies
§ Have been proven to be unpredictable
§ Considered to be potentially dangerous by many scientists
§ Most GMO’s are not allowed in Europe, if allowed they must be sold with a warning label
§ US allows GMO’s and does not require a warning label (YET)

4a. Low Glycemic Foods- glycemic index.com
Ø Cause a slower rise in blood-sugar levels
Ø Tend to be low in sugar and high in protein and nutrients
Ø Eliminates blood sugar induced “chemical” cravings.
Ø Will decrease your risk of heart disease
Ø Will reverse some symptoms of diabetes

4b. Low Glycemic Foods- Start meals off with a protein or fat , such as a nibble of cheese- as opposed to wine or bread on an empty stomach. This will keep you from immediately shocking your system into pumping out too much insulin. You can combine and average GI’s in your meal so that you will be able to eat just about anything you want. Ex. I love pineapple so I eat fresh cut pineapple in my full fat or reduced fat cottage cheese. Other examples: Tortilla chips with cheese dip,
Use High Quality Organic Supplements to help free yourself from your chemical addiction
I. High quality muti vitamin (should look more like a horse pill) Forget about RDA’s.
II. Omega 3 Essential Fatty Acids (EFA)(fish or Flax seed oil) an essential fat which your body likely lacks. Helps release fat from the body in addition to maintaining so many health factors which affect your quality of life like: hormone balance. Cholesterol ratios, skin and hair health, joint flexibility, moods, and immunity.
III. B Complex
IV. Chromium picolinate (helps control blood sugar)


5. Knowledge is POWER!