11. Sugar, the most Addictive Drug on the Planet

It's not easy being 100% on track and it's important to consider some options for your sweet tooth.

Sugar

Our addiction to sugar far exceeds that of any other drug on the Planet and is responsible for far more health issues than any other intentionally ingested substance.

When you eat sugar, it automatically spikes your Insulin and deposits nutrients into fat cells.
There is no way around this biological mechanism. You get addicted to sugar as a child and the addiction continues into adulthood. As an addict, your brain will bang away until you either control it or satisfy it.

Where is my sugarrrrrrrr!?

Sugar Alternatives

1. STEVIA - Natural (so is sugar), very low calories and zero carbs. A good alterantive
2. Honey - All the issue of sugar but is better than sugar because it is unprocessed. Real honey that is.

Recovery

It takes about 4 weeks to lose the addiction to sugar but as an ex sugar lover you can easily return to the sweet stuff.

Benefits of Kicking Sugar

1. More energy, less crashes
2. Resolve cravings
3. Lower blood acidity
4. Avoid diabetes

Benefits of Maintaining Sugar

1. More food choices
2. Produces dopamine

Considerations

Your sugar addiction may actually be a magnesium/potassium deficiency. Most adults have this.

Try using higher levels of cocoa in chocolate. Avoid the mainstream bars of chocolate. 

Look for the darkest chocolate you can handle. Dark chocolate is actually a handy treat, satiates, and is good for you (in small doses). See Heathline

When you pull into a gas station and they have those bars on special, DON'T BUY THEM!
They are just trouble. If you want a treat, look for natural liquorice.