How Susceptible Are You to Sugar Addiction? by Joan Kent, PhD

 

Quitting sugar was one of the most significant accomplishments of my life. I’m the World’s Foremost Recovered Sugar Addict (!!).

 

These days, I help people with food and brain chemistry. Discussing that inevitably leads to discussing sugar. It’s the most addictive food there is.

 

But it doesn’t affect everyone that way. One of the key factors in sugar addiction is Susceptibility.

 

I happen to be one of the susceptible people and have had strong reactions to sugar my whole life.

 

How Can You Tell If You’re Susceptible to Sugar?

 

Well, it’s often genetic.

 

Does either of your parents have hypertension? Diabetes? Obesity? Alcoholism?

 

How about depression? Or hypoglycemia (low blood glucose)?

 

Do you have an apple-shaped body type? (This really matters if you’re a woman.)

 

Do you show any of these behaviors around sugar:  compulsion to eat it, loss of control over how much you eat, cravings, unsuccessful efforts to quit?

 

Does sugar interfere with your health? Does it make you isolate yourself, miss important events, or use excessive exercise, self-induced vomiting, or laxatives to counter the effects of the sugar you ate?

 

If any of these sound familiar, you may be sugar-addicted. But help is available! Just visit www.LastResortNutrition.com and grab your free Empowered Eating consult. Find out how easy it is to get things on track and regain control.

 

Brought to you by Dr. Joan Kent, best-selling author of Stronger Than Sugar:  7 Simple Steps to Defeat Sugar Addiction, Lift Your Mood, and Transform Your Health.