Tips For Healthy Living

A sugar addiction can be seriously debilitating and we need to seek focus on holistic nutrition before we develop numerous and significant health problems. All of us are well aware that we should be eating a balanced diet, but primarily due to widespread marketing campaigns funded by the American Heart Association and other organizations, a great deal of emphasis has been directed toward low-fat foods and the removal of cholesterol from our diets, while there might be several other, just as dangerous, ongoing threats.

We know that heart disease can be the number one killer in our society, but we are not generally as aware that sugar can be very bad for us as well. Sugar is evident as a preservative, as a flavor enhancer in a very wide range of products, especially in processed foods. The truth is that we could lead a life without any additional or “added” sources of sugar, as there’s plenty to be found, naturally occurring within a wholesome diet.

Almost all of us have an addiction to sugar to one degree or another. In some of us, the craving for sugar might not be as apparent, but it is nevertheless there, mostly because our modern diet is filled with such a variety of processed foods, which are made up of sugar in the form of simple carbohydrates. The Western diet is largely responsible for the levels of obesity that we see in major countries such as the United States and as food is seen as a chore that gets in the way of our rather hectic lives, we tend to load our diets with foods that are far from balanced and are far from holistic health solutions.

If you notice that you have difficulty stopping off at the local store or gas station without walking out with something sweet – a drink or snack, then you’ve definitely got “the craving.” Drinking alcohol on a regular basis can also hide a sugar addiction. If you ever remember saying that the “foods that taste really nice are always bad for you,” then you’re indirectly admitting to having a sugar addiction.

Before you can kick your sugar habit, you have to take stock of your situation. Do you find that you are overweight, have little energy, become unfocused rather easily and wonder why you get those crazy mood swings? The likelihood is that your sugar intake is way too high. Less than 5 teaspoons or less then 20 g is the recommended daily intake for sugars. This refers to added sugars, rather than naturally occurring. Read those labels!

Once you have decided that you are suffering from sugar addiction symptoms and that your sugar intake is way too high, you have made the first big step to kicking your habits. You may find it rather difficult to start off with, but if you value holistic nutrition as much as you should, then you can develop a whole new approach to diet, exercise and look forward to living a much more productive life without a sugar addiction to slow you down.

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