We constantly live in dread of the high calorie foods, and forget that one of the biggest culprits of overweight is actually sugar! Sweets are the culprits in the shadows that make us sick, weak and tired.
Sugar in raw, or in forms tasty candy, is the main cause of weight gain and most modern diseases: cardiovascular diseases, cancer, type 2 diabetes, depression, and the development of acne, infertility, impotence. In today’s post we reveal how to identify the dependence of sugar, how to deal with it and what are the healthy alternatives.
Addiction?
It is scientifically proven that sugar is addictive and it is up to eight times stronger than cocaine. If you are addicted to sugar and flour there is a disturbance in the functioning of hormones and usually occurs as a result of uncontrolled overeating.
Signs of an addiction:
– Fat on the belly
– Constant cravings for sugar, sweets and carbohydrates,
– It’s hard for you to lose weight,
– High blood pressure or blood sugar,
– You eat even when you are not hungry (usually sweets),
– You hide your desire,you justify it, and even hide food,
– You are frequently nervous, sometimes you suffer from insomnia and have some increased symptoms if you do not eat junk food and sweets.
This addiction is real and it can actually endanger your health. The problem is in the disturbance of the metabolism. If you consumed large amounts of flour products, a lot of sugar, candy, soda for a long time and did not include vegetables and have a minimal physical activity then this is a serious phase that requires emergency detoxification.
Solution?
Eat fresh food: fresh vegetables, pure protein (meat with little fat), nuts, seeds, healthy fats, and occasionally fruit. Avoid caffeine, alcohol, gluten and dairy products at least 10 days.
Start a 10-day healthy diet and strictly observe the plan. We suggest you to take a calendar where you cross out the days, to help get you motivated. Take homemade meals to work, do not buy processed foods, candy, soda, trans fats … Make meals full of vegetables, eat fresh vegetables, seeds; If you want to eat meat choose meat without fat (chicken, turkey) and boil it, eat fish. Discard all carbohydrates.
Do not consume sugars through liquids (carbonated sweet drinks, energy drinks, fruit juices). A can of soda contains about 15 tsp of sugar.
Let your diet be based on protein – in every meal, especially for breakfast. They are the key to balancing blood sugar and decrease addiction. Start the day, for example, with eggs and a protein shake or a cup of homemade whey. Eat: nuts, eggs, seeds, fish.
Eat vegetables such as broccoli, kale, collard, asparagus, mushrooms, onions, squash, tomatoes, eggplant, artichokes, peppers in unlimited quantities. Avoid potatoes, pumpkin, beets, beans and cereals.
As for fat, choose healthy oils: olive, coconut, avocado as a source of healthy fats, omega 3 fatty acids from seeds and fish.
Keep the stress under control and try to prevent infections that affect the blood sugar disorder. Remember to get enough sleep – at least eight hours a day.
Three day detox diet plan
If you are aware that 10 days is too much for you, try first with a 3-day detox diet to cleanse the body from sugar.
Day one:
Breakfast: Scrambled eggs from three eggs
Snack: Nuts
Lunch: Poached chicken breast with greens and a half avocado
Snack: Chopped peppers
Dinner: Salmon with steamed broccoli and mushrooms
Day two:
Breakfast: Scrambled eggs from three eggs with steamed spinach
Snack: Nuts
Lunch: Tuna salad
Snack: Chopped peppers
Dinner: A piece of pork without fat, braised Brussels sprouts and mushrooms with lettuce and avocado
Day three:
Breakfast: Omelet from three eggs with shrimps, braised spinach and tarragon
Snack: Nuts
Lunch: Grilled turkey with fresh tomatoes, green salad and sauteed mushrooms and kale chips
Snack: Chopped peppers
Dinner: Fried fish and greens, boiled
You can drink one black coffee a day (unsweetened), unsweetened green or herbal tea in unlimited quantities and about 2 liters of water a day