There are various studies which prove that besides carbohydrates and
fats, sugar is a great culprit for the few extra pounds to your weight.
Certainly, if you consume sugar in moderation, you are not at risk, but
people consume plenty of sugar without being aware of it. Sugar is added
in many foods and drinks, such as sodas, breakfast cereals, pouch
juices, salad dressings, yogurts and candy. Also, sugar is part of some
foods, such as honey, pure fruit juice, raisins, mangos, and bananas,
which are simple carbohydrates.
When human body has a sugar overdose, there appear many symptoms and the
most common are hyperactivity, consequent fatigue, yeast infections,
depression, headaches, colds or sinus problems, mental disorientation
and sleepiness.
Another problems sugar can trigger are higher diabetes risk, heart disease, cancer development, especially breast cancer.
How sugar consumption and weight gain are related?
When you consume too much sugar, your body uses as much as it needs to
boost energy, while the rest that is not needed is stored as fat.
It is important to know that added sugar is not the same as natural
sugar. It gets to the intestines and the body reacts to it as intestinal
bacteria and increases the levels of blood sugar. At the end, this
becomes fat which is visible in the waist, hips and thighs.
Say NO to Sugar
Maybe it sounds impossible, quitting sugar can be done. During this
process you will go through classic withdrawal symptoms of any
addiction, such as sadness, headaches, queasiness, fatigue and cravings.
Sugar cravings occur after the meal is digested and your body sends
signals to the brain that it is hungry again. This is when you reach for
that sweet dessert.
You should stay away from it and don’t consume any added sugar. Try a
little at the beginning, not all at once because you will want it more.
Cut out one added sugar product at time.
At first you will feel bad and you will experience cravings, but after a
while you will feel much better and improve your health after some
period.
This article gives you a 3 day diet plan that does miracles:
1st day:
Breakfast: 1 cup of oats with berries and almonds/seeds/or 3 eggs (scrambled or boiled).
Morning snack: 1 bowl of nuts.
Lunch: Chicken breast with cooked butternut squash, carrots, beets, parsnips, turnips, beans and almonds.
Dinner: Broiled fish with a bowl of green beans or salmon with fried broccoli and mushrooms.
2nd day
Breakfast: A cup of steel cut oats with berries and seeds or almonds/3 scrambled eggs with spinach.
Mid-morning snack: a small bowl of nuts.
Lunch: Grilled zucchini with red and yellow peppers and a
lemon, vinegar and thyme dressing/a shredded green and red cabbage salad
tossed with shredded carrots with olive oil, lemon, salt dressing,
garnished with chopped parsley.
Dinner: steamed green vegetables with a vegetable
casserole and bean soup/baked cod with stir-fried bok choy and roasted
Brussels sprouts and turnips.
3rd day
Breakfast: A cup of steel cut oats with berries and seeds
or almonds/a 3 egg omelette with shrimp and a sautéed kale, radish and
walnut salad.
Mid-morning snack: 1 small bowl of nuts.
Lunch: Roasted chicken thighs with rosemary, sage and lemon/oven roasted chicken with onion, black olives, and thyme.
Dinner: mushrooms with garlic broth, onion, carrots,
celery, thyme and bay leaves/penne pasta (with brown rice) with a
mushroom, basil, and tomato meat sauce.
Sugar Detox Drinks
You should replace the sugary drinks with detox waters and hot drink
alternatives. They are great because will help you to boost your
metabolism.
Detox water: chop one of these: grapefruits, blueberries,
strawberries, or oranges, including some fresh rosemary or mint and add
them to a jar with water. Store and drink this water every day.
Coffee: remember that you should not consume more than 1 cup of unsweetened black coffee daily.
Tea: consume unsweetened herbal or green tea 3 times every day.
Note: This diet plan is proved to calm sugar cravings, so don’t hesitate to try it.