Posts Tagged ‘#sugardetox’
Breaking the Cycle: 5 Steps to Take Control of Sugar Cravings
Do you feel trapped in an endless loop of sugar cravings hijacking your healthy eating intentions? You’re not alone. Sugar activates powerful reward pathways in the brain that light up similarly to addictive drugs like cocaine and heroin. Over time, consuming excessive sweets can seriously alter hormones, neurotransmitters, and more leading to intense cravings. The…
Read MoreReady, Set, Goal! How to Stay Motivated to Reach Your Health Goals
Setting health goals like losing weight, eating better or exercising more is easy. Sticking with them long-term and staying motivated is harder. Without the right mindset and strategies, passion fizzles and goals fall by the wayside when life gets busy. Use these tips to fire up your motivation to reach your wellness goals: Set Specific…
Read MoreSleep Your Way to Slim: How Adequate Sleep Supports Weight Loss Goals
Getting enough high-quality sleep is essential for anyone trying to lose weight and balance blood sugar. When you don’t get 7-9 hours per night, your metabolism, hunger hormones, and blood sugar control all suffer. Prioritizing sleep is a science-backed way to boost weight loss success. How Sleep Affects Blood Sugar Not getting enough sleep impairs…
Read MoreHow to Break Emotional Eating Habits with Mindfulness
Emotional eating is using food to make yourself feel better, especially unhealthy foods high in sugar that can lead to weight gain and addiction and ultimately, to chronic illness like diabetes. Breaking this common habit requires self-awareness, which is where mindfulness comes in. Practicing mindfulness can help curb emotional eating triggered by stress, anxiety, sadness…
Read More10 Food Swaps to Reduce Added Sugars in Your Diet
Limiting added sugars in your diet is important for overall health and reducing risk of chronic diseases like obesity, diabetes, and heart disease. Here are 10 easy food swaps you can make to cut back on added sugars: Swap sugary breakfast cereals for oatmeal Choose plain, steel-cut oats and add your own fresh fruit for…
Read More7 Tips to Curb Sugar Cravings When You’re Trying to Cut Back
Reducing added sugars in your diet can be challenging when intense sugar cravings strike. Here are 7 research-backed ways to help crush those cravings and cut back on the sweet stuff: Go Cold Turkey Cutting out added sugars completely for at least 2-4 weeks can help reboot your taste buds. This allows you to better…
Read MoreWhat’s the Word for 2023?
Did you choose a word for 2023? I did. My word is COMPLETION. I have a habit of starting lots of things but never bringing any of them to full completion. That includes choosing a word at the beginning of the year. But 2023 will be different. This word came to me in a moment…
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