In the past few years, sugar intake has increased dramatically, it has been used mainly in food. Our system may cause systemic health problems to cope with the huge amount of sugar intake, sugar is so addictive, they say it is more addictive than opioids, when we take in sugar, we get an initial high and then go low and eventually makes us crave for more. You get mood swings, anxiety, and feel tired.
We all know that sugar is associated with chronic health problems like auto-immune diseases like diabetes, heart disease, irritable bowel, and others. Increased sugar intake causes lower white blood cells (WBC) thus having a weaker immunity. Sugar also stimulates insulin production in the pancreas which stimulates triglycerides production in the liver, high triglycerides are often associated with cardiovascular diseases, obesity, and stroke.
Sugar affects your oral health and when it does it’s really bad, if you do not brush after eating food with high sugar contents, bacteria build-up, harden, and turns into plaque causing the gums to swell, bleed, and eventually, periodontitis which will require costly restorative procedures like implants, bridge, and dentures. So how can I get rid of my sugar cravings? Here are a few tips.
- Eat regular meals, some people who do not eat regularly will have a drop in blood sugar levels, which makes them crave sweets snacks.
- Avoid processed food it contains more processed sugar. Eat a variety of whole food in natural forms like fruits and vegetables.
- Incorporate protein in every meal, it helps control your sugar levels, sugary and carb or starchy food for breakfast is a bad choice it will cause you to crave all day.
- Sweeten your food with cinnamon, nutmeg, coriander, and cardamom this will reduce your cravings.
- Take Multivitamins and minerals to improve blood sugar levels, vitamins, people who are nutrient-deficient are prone to sugar cravings.
- Get enough sleep and be more active, exercise helps reduce body tensions and decreases your sugar cravings.
- Do not keep sugary or starchy snacks in your house do not use artificial sweeteners.
- Read labels of the food you buy, check out the ingredients if sugar is always mentioned in the list, and become familiar with the terms used as sweeteners like, syrup, corn sugar, high fructose, dextrose, molasses, and complex carbohydrates which breaks down into glucose also known as blood sugar.
- Distraction, when your cravings start doing something that will make your craving go away, taking a walk is one way, or try drinking a glass of water.
Avoid drinks and food with high sugar contents and be sure to brush your teeth immediately especially when sweeteners used are corn syrup and other forms of sugars. Avoiding sugar is good for your health or when taken in small amounts, this helps you avoid chronic life-threatening illnesses and dental diseases that can impact your overall health.
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