Comments on: How To Break A Sugar Addiction

By: Amy Zinc

Amy Zinc — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:38:07 +0000

No alcohol, but red wine is okay? How is that possible?

By: Brian

Brian — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:14:28 +0000

Another helpful hint: get a good night’s rest. Our minds crave sugar the more sleep deprived they are. And I do have to say that this Lindt 70% cocoa almond brittle bar has tasted great while reading this article!

By: Nate

Nate — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:08:07 +0000

yes indeed, nothing like a little laugh to go a long way:)

By: Darya Pino

Darya Pino — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:42:22 +0000

Thanks! I strive for to-the-point-ness, and also for a little humor every now and then

By: Nate

Nate — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:13:22 +0000

just commented on your other post about sugar and here’s a whole one about how to get off it, totally awesome! Just discovered you and am amazed at the clarity and to-the-point-ness of your writing. Thank you!

By: angela@spinachtiger

angela@spinachtiger — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:59:28 +0000

Regarding the six year old who won’t eat anything but sweets, that is so dangerous. I feed twin boys every day. I limit their sugar so they will eat good food. They need to take all sugar and juice away from him, start replacing with slices of apples, maybe raisins, in moderation. He needs to get to a state of feeling hungry. Eventually good food will start tasting good. ALSO NO cereal which is all sugary except for oatmeal. No fast food either. After a few days, he will start craving real food. Of course, he should see his pediatrician first. I’m no doctor. But I know how to feed children.

By: angela@spinachtiger

angela@spinachtiger — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:55:39 +0000

I broke it unknowingly until one day I realized something was different. As a child I LOVED my candy and cake. When I went on a diet in my early 20′s and they had a cake at work, I felt deprived and cried. Many years later, I can barely eat a dessert. I have the ability to take one or two bites. After that I feel sick. So what happened between crying for cake and turning it away willfully? Good question. Lots of exercise and lots of carb fasting in between regular good food eating. For me to quit sugar, I had to also quit bread and pasta. Now I can eat bread and pasta in limited amounts. After a certain amount, the carbs don’t taste good. Crazy. It’s everyone’s dream, so I should donate my body to science for testing maybe. All kidding aside, the carb/sugar thing is powerful. I think it must change body chemistry and somehow with enough practice I changed my body chemistry back to normal. If we could bottle this, we would be rich.

By: Erica

Erica — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:53:32 +0000

Busted! I was munching on coconut m & ms while reading this post. I think it’s entirely possible to eliminate sugar for 4 days. Thanks for the tips.

By: Darya Pino

Darya Pino — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 22:31:31 +0000

With sugars, quantity is far more important than quality. The reason is that no matter the source you are consuming a concentrated form of sweetener, which is bad for you. Sure things like molasses can also contribute vitamin D etc., but that doesn’t make them a good source of calories (fish and sunlight are better ways to get vitamin D).

That said, small amounts of sugar can’t do much damage. So if you’re baking just use whatever tastes best to you, and try to use as little as possible (remember that the flour and other things you’re baking with aren’t good for you either). Then just enjoy your treat and understand you can’t have it every day.

By: Ally

Ally — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 22:11:33 +0000

What do you think about less refined sugars, say for baking and the like? Are there any natural sweetners you think are ok?