Transform your health with our comprehensive Sugar Detox program—say goodbye to sugar cravings for good! Learn how to identify hidden sugars in your diet, control your blood sugar levels, and boost your energy naturally, all while enjoying 33 easy and delicious recipes to satisfy your sweet tooth without the guilt. Embrace a healthier lifestyle and take the first step towards a vibrant, sugar-free future today!
ENJOY SUGAR IN MODERATION • No more sugar! It’s an easy decision to make, but damn hard to follow through. Discover why an outright ban is a bad idea and work out how you can control your sweet tooth without saying goodbye to candy and cake. Little tools such as a notebook, a journal, and a reminder card will help you along the way.
HAVE A HEALTHY RELATIONSHIP WITH SUGAR
CRISIS SUPPORT WHEN YOU HAVE A SWEET TOOTH
When your brain wants more, MORE, MORE • It’s no wonder that your sugar cravings or cell phone use can feel as out of control as a drug addict’s search for the next high. Whether you’re addicted to wine, sugar, exercise, heroin, or gambling, the same thing happens in the brain. Meet two women whose bad habits turned into addictions, and get help to kick your own compulsions.
Break free from addiction • Whatever addiction you want to kick, these five tips can help you on your way.
REDUCE YOUR SUGAR CRAVINGS • Too much sugar is a habit that six out of ten of you would like to kick. Understandable! More energy, better skin, and fewer pounds around your waist are just some of the benefits you can achieve by cutting back on candy. Just look at what Malin got out of cutting back—and steal the strategy behind it.
SAY GOODBYE TO SUGAR IN THREE WEEKS • The secret to a natural relationship with sugar is to aim for a stable blood sugar level. Let us show you how to blood-sugar-friendly.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT WHEN YOU QUIT SUGAR • Everyone’s body reacts in a different way when you give up sugar for a while. At the start of the experiment, it will probably complain a little, but then your body will reward you. Big time!
KNOW YOUR SUGAR
Are all equally unhealthy? • White, brown, sticky, dry. Sugar comes in many forms, but does it really matter to your health whether you top your oatmeal with regular sugar or honey? We dive into the sugar bowl to find the answer.
FIND HIDDEN SUGAR IN DRINKS • Women need 111/2 cups or 1.5 liters of fluid per day. For your weight, it can make a difference of several pounds whether you satisfy your thirst with water or with smoothies, colas, and lattes. Let’s look at the calories in 11 popular drinks and check out the alternatives.
Sweeteners • Most of us love the taste of sweet things, but are less keen on the calories that come with sugar. Replacing sugar with sweeteners that have fewer calories sounds great, but can we use them as often as we like?
HOW TO SPOT HIDDEN SUGARS • Is your breakfast healthy or full of sugar? Sometimes it can be difficult to tell. Food labels can often make foods look completely innocent because the sugar is glossed over behind a few flowery phrases. Learn how to spot the hidden sugar in this quick guide.
Is there more sugar in…? • Finally, it pays to have a black belt in sugary treats. Sugar hides in a variety of foods and drinks—the obvious ones such as candy and cakes, and the trickier ones like dried fruit and pickled beets. But where does most of it hide? Release your inner sugar fiend and play along.
SAY GOODBYE TO SUGAR
MAKE HEALTHY CHOICES EASY and they’ll come naturally • Did you know you can apply small tweaks to your daily routine to alter your behavior, so you automatically choose healthy options over unhealthy ones? The technique is called “nudging”, and is widely used by supermarkets and authorities to influence our behavior. Find...