{"id":5540,"date":"2015-06-03T21:52:09","date_gmt":"2015-06-03T21:52:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aspire-canada.com\/?p=5540"},"modified":"2015-06-03T21:52:09","modified_gmt":"2015-06-03T21:52:09","slug":"reasons-to-kick-the-sugar-habit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aspire-canada.com\/?p=5540","title":{"rendered":"Reasons to Kick the Sugar Habit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Even on our finest days sometimes sugar cravings get the best of us. A simple glimpse of a sugary snack starts a chain reaction of practically irresistible cravings that can be pretty tough to combat. Even with the most dedicated will power, sugar cravings can send your whole nutritional plan into a tailspin \u2013 and no one wants to deal with that. Whether you\u2019re trying to kick a small sugar habit or you have a massive sweet tooth that\u2019s throwing your whole routine off kilter, eliminating excess sugar from your diet is a must. An abundance of sugar can cause all sorts of issues \u2013 from diabetes to obesity and can even contribute to high blood pressure. And, who wants that?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/aspire-canada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Reasons-to-Kick-the-Sugar-Habit.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5541\" src=\"https:\/\/aspire-canada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Reasons-to-Kick-the-Sugar-Habit.jpg\" alt=\"Reasons-to-Kick-the-Sugar-Habit\" width=\"650\" height=\"434\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Reasons to Kick the Sugar Habit<\/h2>\n<p>Not sure how to get started on kicking a sugar habit? Here\u2019s a look at how you can best transition.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Understand where sugar in your diet is coming from.<\/strong> Check out the nutritional facts on any processed item you\u2019re eating \u2013 and get the low down on what\u2019s really in there. Sugar can be disguised as all sorts of things including: molasses, corn syrup, dextrose and honey \u2013 just to name a few. When in doubt, skip the processed item and go for a whole food.<\/p>\n<p>Can\u2019t live without something sweet? <strong>Try selecting something natural first<\/strong>, like a juicy piece of fruit. The natural sugar should help <a id=\"PXLINK_5_0_4\" class=\"pxInta\" href=\"http:\/\/www.lorensworld.com\/health-beauty\/reasons-to-kick-the-sugar-habit\/#\">subside<\/a> your craving, while also providing you with a heap of good stuff \u2013 like fiber, vitamins and minerals.<\/p>\n<p>If you can\u2019t skip the processed stuff all together \u2013 that\u2019s OK \u2013 just <strong>look for the items that have the least amount of sugar<\/strong>. Spend some time in your local grocery <a id=\"PXLINK_4_0_3\" class=\"pxInta\" href=\"http:\/\/www.lorensworld.com\/health-beauty\/reasons-to-kick-the-sugar-habit\/#\">market<\/a> reading ingredients and selecting the best items for your nutritional plan.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Skip the sugar replacements.<\/strong> Some studies say that replacing sugar with artificial sweeteners actually makes you crave more sugar \u2013 rather than getting on that endless train, go for the real stuff in moderation. If you have to have a sugary snack, make it from scratch to skip out on all those excess ingredients.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Try using <a id=\"PXLINK_6_0_5\" class=\"pxInta\" href=\"http:\/\/www.lorensworld.com\/health-beauty\/reasons-to-kick-the-sugar-habit\/#\">spices<\/a><\/strong> to help add some needed flavor to items where sugar might taste really good. For example, rather than adding brown sugar to your oatmeal, reach for the cinnamon and a sprinkle of crushed almonds.<\/p>\n<p>Have you thought about or started cutting back on your sugar intake? Got any tips to share for someone just getting started?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Even on our finest days sometimes sugar cravings get the best of us. A simple glimpse of a sugary snack starts a chain reaction of practically irresistible cravings that can be pretty tough to combat. Even with the most dedicated will power, sugar cravings can send your whole nutritional plan into a tailspin \u2013 and&#8230;<\/p>\n<div class=\"btnReadMore\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aspire-canada.com\/?p=5540\">READ MORE<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":3301,"featured_media":5541,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","pmpro_default_level":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5540","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","pmpro-has-access"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Reasons to Kick the Sugar Habit<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Reasons to Kick the Sugar Habit\" 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