Licking Sugar Addiction

No doubt about it - we are a nation of addicts , and sugar ranks right at the top of the list... While sugar addiction is the most prevalent, widely practiced & legally accepted addiction in our society, few of us understand it & fewer still know how to manage it on a life-long basis. Several books have been published in recent years addressing this issue, a few even becoming bestsellers, certainly letting us know that people are very concerned about their health & nutrition . This "coming out of   the closet" is certainly a good thing for those addicted to sugar.

While many readers   have gone on to experience success, just as many have failed & many questions are   still left unanswered relating to the long-term health aspects of these eating plans,   as well as the most asked question of "how does one go on eating like this forever?"

A reality check tells us that while the idea of "getting in control" is inviting, few are willing to effort or struggle for long, and once life's stresses begin mounting, the new eating program is quickly thrown out the window in exchange for the ever popular immediate gratification, then buried along with the other diet books, gym membership cards & plans for self-improvement. The failure cycle is enhanced one more time. and although many sugar-addicted people are over-weight, just as many are not.   Sugar is well known as the underlying addiction to all addictions, and can be seen hiding under alcoholism, caffeine, nicotine & drug addictions of all varieties from recreational to over-the-counter, as well as prescription medications. It is usually a part of any compulsive behaviour & is well connected to anxiety, panic disorder, phobia, and depression & a host of other emotional imbalances.

On the physical side, it plays havoc with many chronic disease states, the most popular being hypoglycaemia, hyperinsulinemia   or pre-diabetes, diabetes, heart & circulatory disorders, certain cancers, gastro-intestinal disturbances including irritable bowel syndrome, GURD, as well as PMS & menopause. We can also see it rearing its head in the area of cognitive functioning,   including memory, focus, concentration, mental flexibility & levels of creativity.

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