Are You Addicted to Sugar? (Free Quiz)
Once you start eating sweets, is it hard to stop?
Do you find yourself thinking about cookies, chocolate, etc?
Does your mood or energy rise after you eat (but then slump)?
Are you rewarding yourself with treats because you “deserve” it?
Do you feel an uncontrollable craving for something sweet?
If you answered 'yes' to any of these questions, you probably have a sugar addiction.
AND YOU’RE NOT ALONE!
Your brain sees sugar as a reward-- it physically causes opioid production, which triggers dopamine (the neurotransmitter responsible for PLEASURE) making you want it more…
Your brain on sugar:
(Recent studies suggest sugar is more addictive than cocaine and heroin!)
and SUGAR IS IN EVERYTHING!
Sugar hides in foods where you least expect it INCLUDING non-sweets like pasta sauce, salad dressings, breads, crackers, baked beans, and condiments.
You’re constantly getting a hit without knowing it!
Food manufacturers have hijacked your brain chemistry, taste buds and hormones.
You’re not weak, you’re addicted, and food manufacturers (including restaurants!) are your enablers.
Are you ready to get off the sugar roller coaster?
Tired of cravings sweets? Tired of bingeing on sugar then feeling like total crap?
Tomorrow you'll find out EXACTLY what you need to do break the cycle.
To end the sugar addiction! FOR GOOD.
(Plus 6+ easy ways to make your transition off sugar easier) so stay tuned :D
For now, I want you to scan the label of a few packaged foods -- get in the habit.
Grab that wrapper out of the waste basket and take a peek.
If you’re at the office, you can take a look at some of the items in the recycle bin.
Sugar has a lot of code names, too so look for funny words like dextrose, lactose, glucose, evaporated cane juice, malt syrup, and sucrose, just to name a few.
Now I want you to share a food you found with sugar -- you’d be amazed at some of the crazy places other members are finding it, like in orange juice, black bean soup and mustard.
Leave a comment now.
Talk soon,
Lindsay