Want to beat your sugar cravings? How to cut down and even quit unhealthy sugary foods
Kick-start your sugar-free journey with expert tips on managing cravings, mindful snacking and embracing healthier substitutes
Any sugar – especially too much sugar – is bad for your health, so reducing the amount you eat is always a good idea.
Whether you choose to fast ahead of the new season, for Lent – 40 days of fasting and prayer – or because sugar is unhealthy, it is a chance for a fresh start.
But how do you turn down a fresh muffin or a cheeky chocolate bar after exercising? A nutritionist shares ways to banish the cravings and stick to your resolution.
Temporarily giving up treats like chocolate and cake is a reset for our sense of taste, as how sweet we perceive food and drink to be is strongly influenced by our existing eating habits.
“If I constantly have sweets and sugary drinks in my diet, my sweet threshold is very high,” says Daniela Krehl, a nutrition expert at the Bavarian Consumer Advice Centre in Germany.
