When I became a vegetarian at age 13, I promptly became a carb addict. Basically, I just took the meat out, and filled-in the void with extra carbs. I knew about the importance of protein, so ate some beans and…
How long does it take to get over a sugar addiction? That depends on how deep you're in it. On the one hand, it can take up to two weeks (sometimes longer) to get over the physical cravings for sugar,…
In this third post in the It's not your fault series, we're going to look at at the ways in which the harms of sugar have been kept from us: both naïveté and the suppression of information. There's a certain…
This post is #2 in a 3-part series called It's not your fault (you're addicted to sugar). In Part 1, we covered the biological reasons why you crave sugar/carbs. In this post, we're going to dive into the cultural reasons why you…
There are several things conspiring against you in your quest to break free from sugar, all of which make it perfectly understandable WHY you've become dependent. They also hold the keys to quitting sugar. In the upcoming 3 posts, each…
We Americans (humans?) tend to be impatient; when we want something, we want it NOW. This is clearly seen around the New Year, when declare with full resolve that we want to get in better shape or eat better. We…
Pretty much everyone has a relationship with sugar, and I am no exception. My diet started off pretty well though: I grew up in a household that was fairly health-conscious; there was no soda or "junk food" allowed in the…