Sugar - a drug. How to get rid of dependence?

This material is a white powder. It is obtained by means of special chemical reactions of some plant species. He is not a food product, necessary for the functioning of our body, but many can not imagine their life without it. This pure chemical substance extracted from vegetable raw materials - it does not contain vitamins, minerals, proteins, fats, enzymes or any other elements that make up the food. Its chemical formula C12H22O11 and it is only slightly different from cocaine of formula (C17H21NO4).

I'm talking about sugar, what do you think? Healthy eating - an important attribute of a good state of health, let's look at how sugar affects our lives.

Yes, sugar is in many ways very similar to drugs. And if you still doubt this, try for some time to give it up. When we consume sweets, then we get instant stuffing dopamine and then feel a sense of pleasure. If we are deprived of it for a while, it becomes part of the moody and irritable. We can even experience symptoms such as headache, nervousness, even give up favorite foods, if it has no sugar. This substance, which is simply impossible to resist, even though many of us understand the consequences of its use. Sounds like a description of the drug, no?

The worst thing is that the reality around us is encouraging to uncontrolled sugar intake. Sweet - a reward. Sweet - a holiday. Entertainment. Way to please. We will never give your children as an incentive to drag kosyachkom, but quite deliberately hooked on sugar needle by buying candy and chocolates. Gradually comes to the point that some children refuse to eat anything if it does not taste sweet. Thus, we have from early childhood accustomed to the excessive consumption of sugar, which comes to us almost around the clock is not Only pure refined form, but also as additives for carbonated beverages, baked goods, confectionery and other food products.

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Meanwhile, the risk of excessive consumption of sugar goes far beyond the well-known cliché "you will have a lot of sweet - spoil your teeth." Problems with overweight and obesity, a disorder mechanism insular apparatus of the pancreas, increased blood cholesterol, creating conditions for rapid development of atherosclerosis, the excretion of calcium from the body and other minerals, depletion of proteins - the list goes on and continue. The thing is that the sugar - is pure carbohydrates and nothing but them. A lot of carbohydrates. By themselves, carbohydrates, of course, necessary for the body, but when they are too many, and that's when the problem starts with health.

How to reduce your sugar intake?

1. Drink more water

Highly a lot of sugar we consume a drink, whether it's a sweet soda, tea, coffee, juices and so on. The more we quench their thirst with plain water, so we will drink less sugary drinks.

2. Eat more protein and fat

Proteins and fats are necessary for your body's energy. It's amazing that our contemporaries who consume 10-15% less fat than it was 60 years ago, are now much more likely to have overweight. But be picky when choosing fats. Completely avoid trans-fats or hydrogenated oils. Eat moderate amounts of saturated fat. Additionally, select healthy monounsaturated fats, as well as containing omega 3, 6 and 9.

3. Try new flavors

Set a goal to try new or relatively new foods without sugar several times a week. Use fresh spices or herbs, try the vegetarian dishes, fruits, whole grains and so on.

4. Eat more often

Usually we start to look around in search of the sweet snack a few hours after our last meal. It is much easier to nip it in the bud desire. For example, if you are accustomed to drinking sweet coffee and a muffin at 10:30, try half an hour before eating a sandwich, carrots or an Apple, Drink a glass of water.

5. Conscious choice

Try cooking, ordering in cafes or shopping in the store to divide all products into two conditional groups: "good" and "bad." Try to keep the first group always prevail over the second.

Good luck in your new life without sugar! This will certainly help you live longer, avoid illness, have more energy and feel much healthier in general.