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Are you interested in kicking the sugar habit? In this episode, we dive into living our lives without sugar. We discuss the sugar addiction in America and how to avoid it when it is in so many foods. I talk with Michael Collins, the founder of SugarAddiction.com and Quit Sugar Summit, as well as the past Chairman of the Board and current Board Member of Addiction Institute. Michael has been completely sugar-free for over 30 years and has worked closely with others to help them regain lives ravaged by this addictive product. He discusses why sugar can be a gateway drug to other substances, and his personal journey being sugar-free and raising sugar-free children.
Questions I asked:
- How have sugar cravings been related to the pandemic?
- How can people ditch the sugar itch?
- How are sugar and caffeine-related?
- What do you think about your children growing up without sugar?
- Why do we want to get dopamine from sugar?
- If you get dopamine the right way, does it help the cravings?
- How does carb-loading work with sugar?
- What kind of supplements or cheats would you suggest for kicking sugar?
- What do you think the keto flu actually is?
- What supplements or activates do you suggest to help improve cravings?
- Can you tell us about your sugar challenge and detox?
- Can you give us 3 quick tips to kick sugar?
Topics Discussed:
- Sugar addiction
- Caffeine addiction
- How sugar impacts the body.
- How sugar ties to feelings.
- How to break sugar addiction.
- Embracing sugar free childhood.
- Finding ways to eat whole foods.
- Avoiding the keto flu.
Quotes from the show:
- “Sugar is the original gateway drug.” @Sugar_Free_Man @SisterhoodSweat
- “Caffeine leads you back to craving sugar.” @Sugar_Free_Man @SisterhoodSweat
- “Sugar is a heavy toxin, a neurotoxin.” @Sugar_Free_Man @SisterhoodSweat
- “My kid’s said, Dad you should write a book about sugar.” @Sugar_Free_Man @SisterhoodSweat
- “We share the delivery method of sugar with whole foods, so it will manifest cravings.” @Sugar_Free_Man @SisterhoodSweat
- “If you can get 30 or 60 days out, those cravings disappear.” @Sugar_Free_Man @SisterhoodSweat
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