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Default Jan 21, 2019 at 11:21 AM
 
Yes Marylin, to me sugar is physically addictive. The more I "use" it the more I crave it.

I can go cold turkey if I'm eating alone and "come off" the craving for sugar in about 4 days. In that time my body adapts to getting energy from more complex sources and I feel less stressed.

The problem comes back when I'm travelling or living with people who eat sugar habitually. I try to substitute slow-release sugar sources such as fruit. If I'm with someone who eats chocolate bars, I try to have some dried fruit handy because that lifts my energy more in a sustained way, rather than peaks and troughs. Also I found that grated apple and carrot with a salad dressing made with one teaspoon of honey helped a lot.

I'm just going cold turkey again myself after travelling for 10 days in a cold climate. Good luck to us both!!!
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