Getting off a sugar train is one of the most difficult things for many of us. There are good reasons for that – drug-like nature of the sugar impact, and gradual loss of sensitivity to the sweet taste, leading to ever-increasing dose . There is no lack of advice how to diminish cravings for the sweets, with various strategies, replacements etc. In this post, I would like to focus on the logic underpinning all these approaches and tricks; understanding of the mechanism will help you pick those that work for you or construct your own approach.
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Sugar Is for Hummingbirds
Once a year I purchase a 10-kg bag of sugar. Why on Earth would a guy on an anti-sugar crusade and a sugar-free diet buy that much of it, you might ask?