sugar

When emotional tempests strike, we all tend to reach for comfort food to chase away the clouds and give serotonin levels a leg-up. Still, if emotional eating gets out of hand, your body will be in for a few unwarranted inches, and your health will be at higher risk of serious problems, such as diabetes type 2, obesity, and hormonal imbalance But can you stop yourself from reaching for the cookie jar when you feel a mood swing coming on, and how can you efficiently shake food cravings?

Everyone knows, but doesn’t want to believe, that a diet consisting of too much sugar can eventually lead to all kinds of negative health consequences. It’s hard to tame a sweet tooth when said “sweet tooth” is undoubtedly the biggest tooth in that candy craving mouth of yours. However, it can be done. I promise that cutting back on the sweet stuff, and reaching a healthier you, is possible, which is why I have a few tips for how to do just that.

The average American consumes close to 82 grams of sugar per day, which far surpasses the recommended amount of around 30 grams. Most Americans are addicted to sugar. It is disconcerting that sugar is hidden in almost all food products on the mainstream market.