WHY DO WE CRAVE SUGAR

 

Having uncontrolled sugar cravings?

You’ve tried all the fad diets but can't seem to curb your sugar addiction. You’ve also heard that one too many times how bad sugar is. So, why do we love and seek out sweet foods? 

Long ago, our ancestors consumed fewer processed foods forms of sugar than we do now. Back then, only sweet natural foods were available. Our ancestors did not consume refined sugary foods as we do now. 

We constantly seek out sweet foods due to the effects of dopamine. 

Dopamine is a neurotransmitter that delivers signals to and from the brain. It helps control the feelings of reward and pleasure. That feeling you get a good exercise, that's due to the release of dopamine. Dopamine is also released in response to the consumption of caffeine, drugs, and sugar. 

When you eat sugar from bad carbohydrates and added sugar, signals the release of dopamine throughout your body and motivates you to seek out that pleasurable feeling. 

Why we don’t that same feeling from eating, berries? When you eat foods like berries, apples, these foods are nutrient-dense and they provide enough, nutrients that stimulate the pleasure-seeking feeling and calm the desire to eat more. In other words, you would satisfy the sweet taste without being hit with a craving. 

Remember, that refined forms of sugar will rob your nutrient stores and create a desire to eat more sugar. Eating more sugar will increase your blood sugar levels and cause all kinds of health issues like, infertiliy, skin rashes, painful periods, PCOS, PMS, acne, depression, anxiety, insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes and fatigue.

One way proven way to curb your sugar cravings is to DETOX!