Sugar

We look into the warning signs of eating too many sugary foods into your mouth, as well as the negative side effects, symptoms of withdrawal, and some sweet alternatives to use instead of sugar.

When we stop eating sugar, our body goes through some alarming changes, both mentally and physically. Here are some of the symptoms of sugar withdrawal, and how to cope with them.

Sugar is super addictive and can cause some pretty crazy side effects when we cut it out completely. Here’s a list of things that happen to the body when a person stops eating sugar.

Although the brain does require a certain amount of sugar in order to function properly, this type is known as glucose and is found naturally in foods like fruits and grains. It’s fructose, sugar that’s added to processed foods and beverages, that is of far more concern, as consuming excess amounts of it can have long-term negative effects—including these five.

Americans consume an average of 350-calories per day in sugars, and that eating high levels of refined sugar can negatively impact your health (and lead to diabetes). You can still enjoy a sweet treat that contains natural sugars – and here are six “good” sugar sources to turn to the next time you have a craving.

Most of us are overdoing it on sugar these days and should really be cutting back all together. While it may seem like a hard task, a great way to start is by substituting refined sugars like white and brown sugars for more natural alternatives like these 9 natural sugar alternatives.