Second Thought

In the world of health and wellness, sugar cravings are one of the most subtle and challenging. Generally speaking, people get sugar cravings, act on it, and feel some guilt afterwards, only to repeat the whole cycle all over again. Sugar cravings have a way of getting to people at just the right time of the day, and while some people can make quick changes and overcome them, others need a bit more help. Here are 11 more useful tips to stop sugar cravings: 1. When you experience a craving and hunger at the same time, force yourself to have a healthy meal rather than junk food. 2. Drink a glass of water. Some people say that dehydration can cause cravings. 3. Eat a fruit. Having a piece of fruit may help satisfy sugar cravings for some people. Bananas, apples, oranges work great. 4. Avoid artificial sweeteners. If you feel that artificial sweeteners trigger cravings for you, you might want to avoid them. 5. Eat more protein. Protein is great for satiety, and it may h

Added  sugar can be found in even the most unexpected products.  From soda pop to fruit juices, candy bars to granola bars; there is sugar everywhere!  Added sugar not only add sweetness to foods, but manufacturers add them into products to serve various other functions: preservation, texture and mouth feel, volume, and rich colour resulting from caramelization. They can be found in: soda/pop drinks sweetened coffee or tea drinks  cocktails  energy or sport drinks fruit juice  many store bought cereals, soups, salad dressings, and oatmeal dairy-based desserts such as ice cream or pudding candies such as gummies or halloween candy commercially baked goods such as cookies, muffins, cakes etc. Why too much of sugar is bad for your health? Sugar consumption is a major cause of obesity and many chronic diseases, such as diabetes.  Here are some reasons why eating too much sugar is bad for your health: T ype 2 diabetes:   has been link to the habitual consumption of sug

In  world of health and wellness, sugar cravings are one of the most subtle and challenging. Generally speaking, people get sugar cravings, act on it, and feel some guilt afterwards, only to repeat the whole cycle all over again. Sugar cravings have a way of getting to people at just the right time of the day, and while some people can make quick changes and overcome them, others need a bit more help. Here are 9 more useful tips to stop sugar cravings: THANK YOU!!

Empty calorie beverages or sweetened sodas generally provide no nutritional benefit at all. Even fruit-flavored sodas are full of empty calories. Diet sodas may contain fewer calories, but they still provide no nutritional benefit. These beverages are so popular these days, they are seen everywhere – in vending machines, grocery store and of course in your refrigerator too. When we’re watching what we eat, what we drink, sometimes we don’t think about it.  If we aren’t careful, a large amount of calories can come from the beverages we drink with meals or as snacks. The majority of these excess calories come in the form of sugar-sweetened beverages. Some beverages, such as fruit juices may already have naturally occurring sugar in them. But many more have added sugars in the form of corn syrup or other sweeteners. The added sugars have no nutritional value other than calories. There are many negative effects of these empty calorie beverages on our health. The consumption of these