The term "sugar addiction" has emerged quite recently. It implies an uncontrollable craze for sugar-containing foods. This type of addiction makes itself felt with the constant and excessive use of confectionery. Passion for sweets is fraught with serious interruptions in human health.
Excessive consumption of sugar-containing foods
When sugar is consumed in reasonable amounts, there are no health problems. On the contrary, it is necessary for the normal functioning of the body.
With unhealthy use of sugar, a dependence on the product gradually arises, which turns into obesity, overeating, and problems with the cardiovascular system.
Half of all sugar is found in various drinks and juices. The remaining share is found in various food products, sauces, seasonings, and favorite sweets. Excessive and uncontrolled consumption of sugar-containing foods becomes the cause of type 2 diabetes and significantly increases blood cholesterol levels.
Also, "sugar addiction" makes itself felt by frequent migraines, depression, visual impairment. The inability to give up sweets causes autoimmune diseases (multiple sclerosis or arthritis), osteoporosis, or gout. You need to learn to control your cravings for sweets.
Diet recommendations
With a properly formulated diet, reduce sugar intake, possibly in two weeks. The acceptable sugar intake for women is about 6 teaspoons, and for men it is 9.
Carefully monitor your own diet and adjust the dose of the substance relative to the norm. Products from the supermarket are labeled with the amount of sweetener. The inclusion of protein-rich foods (nuts, eggs) in the diet will also have a positive effect on health. Thus, it will be possible not only to keep weight under control, but also to enrich the body with nutrients.
It is better to limit yourself to the consumption of carbonated drinks, fruit juice and sweet pastries for a while.
After three weeks, relax yourself and eat a small chocolate bar.
But this does not mean that you have to go back to the old way of life and again consume foods rich in sugar. If there is a constant lack of sleep, then against this background there is a dependence on sweets. Provide yourself with proper rest for 7-8 hours and the addiction will gradually disappear.
To improve metabolic processes in the body, you can take vitamin D and omega-3 fats for some time.
If the situation is beyond your control, it's time to go for help from a specialist: a therapist or nutritionist.
Also, avoiding sweets will increase the effect of exercise.
