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12/02/2025

10 TIPS FOR DEALING WITH SUGAR ADDICTION: 10. Slow down and find sweetness in non-food ways! Cravings almost always have a phycological component. By identifying the underlying causes of food cravings and making lifestyle adjustments accordingly, you can find balance and take charge of your health. When life itself becomes sweet itself becomes sweet, excess sugar isn't needed!

12/01/2025

#9. Experiment with spices. Coriander, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and cardamom will naturally sweeten your food and reduce cravings.

11/30/2025

#8. Eliminate fat-free and low-fat packaged foods. These foods contain high quantities of sugar to compensate for lack of flavor and fat, which will send you on a roller coaster ride of sugar highs and lows.

11/29/2025

#7.Evaluate the amount of animal food you eat. According to yin-yang principles of eating (such as in Macrobiotics and Traditional Chinese Medicine), eating to much animal food (yang) can lead to cravings for sweets (yin). Imbalances can also occur when you eat to little animal protein. Through experimentation and intuition, you can find which foods create balance for you as an individual.

11/28/2025

#6. Get more sleep, rest, and relaxation. Simple carbohydrates, such as sugar, are the most readily-available source of energy for an exhausted body and mind. If your in a state of chronic stress and/or sleep deprivation, your body will crave the quickest form of energy available-sugar.

11/27/2025

11/26/2025

#5. Get Physically active. Start with simple activities like walking and yoga. Start with 10 minutes a day and gradually increase ( only as you physically can). Remember there is many varying styles of yoga, even chair yoga for you to start with. Being active helps balance blood sugar levels, boosts energy, and reduce tension, decreasing the likelihood that you'll want to self-medicate with sugar.

11/25/2025

10 TIPS FOR DEALING WITH SUGAR ADDICTION: #4. Avoid chemicalized, artificial sweeteners and foods with added sugar. Use gentle sweeteners like maple syrup, brown rice syrup, dried fruit, stevia, and barley malt.

11/24/2025

10 TIPS FOR DEALING WITH SUGAR ADDITION; #3. Eat naturally-sweet vegetables and fruit to crowd out your sugar cravings.

11/23/2025

10 TIPS FOR DEALING WITH SUGAR ADDITION; #2. Drink water. Sometimes sweet cravings are a sign of dehydration. Before you go for the sugar, have a glass of water and wait a few minutes.

11/22/2025

This time of year this is hard but actually important because of the holidays rolling into each other we don't realise how quickly we put on the pounds or just start feeling yucky (not what you want during the holidays either). So here goes it; 10 TIPS FOR DEALING WITH SUGAR ADDICTION- #1. Reduce or eliminate caffeine. If your neurodivergent and need some caffeine in your days, just be careful of the type of caffeine you choose and you still don't want to go overboard and become anxious. The normal ups and downs of caffeine include dehydration and blood sugar swings, and may cause sugar cravings.