Stop Sugar Cravings Sunrider Vitataste
How to Stop Sugar Cravings
Many people from countries all over the world are addicted to sugar without realizing it. For many, sweet treats have become a comfort food. Some people claim they have been genetically predisposed to crave sugar.
The bottom line is that sugary foods are extremely detrimental to your health.
Immune System and Sugar Cravings
Within ten minutes of ingesting sugar your immune system is suppressed and the ability of your body to fight against bacteria and viruses can stay compromised for up to five hours from the time you consumed the sugar.
Giving up Sugar May be Difficult
There is absolutely no doubt that limiting or giving up sugar intake will benefit your health. Sugar provides no nutrients but causes problems to your health. The only perceived gains are taste and satisfying a compulsive urge.
However, if your body is conditioned to high sugar intake you can expect to go through a period of withdrawal and the symptoms can be painful and frustrating. This period can last from a couple of days to two weeks.
You may experience headaches, agitation and mood swings.
The result will be worth it, for your health’s sake, but it will require effort, especially in the beginning. If you are serious about stopping your sugar addiction, the following suggestions will prove useful.
Stop Sugar Cravings – Look for a Substitute
You may want to try some natural, herbal teas to satisfy your cravings.
Unsweetened beverages are a great option to fill you up and rehydrate.
Diana Walker’s Note: I have been drinking Hydrating Delicious Sunrider Fortune Delight for 28 years now. It helps so much with Sugar Cravings and helps with the withdrawal period, getting off sugar.
Sunrider Fortune Delight is a green tea plus other herbs that strengthen kidneys and cleansing cells within the body. This delicious herbal beverage really helps to reduce cravings.
How Sugar Affects Dopamine Production
A study showed that rats were found to ingest sugar in a manner that is similar to a human binging on sweet foods.
This sugar binge stimulated the brain to produce dopamine before and after sugar consumption.
Experts also confirmed that high consumption of sugary foods can lead to changes in the level of production as well as availability of dopamine in the brain’s receptors. This means that for a person to experience that same feeling of “high”, they would need to consume more sugar or more drugs the next time around.
Research scientists claim that sugar alters mood and can induce reward and pleasure, in the same way drugs such as cocaine affect the brain. They cite studies in rats where sugar was preferred to cocaine, and studies in mice where the mice experienced sugar withdrawal symptoms.
Sugar and Blood Glucose Levels and Mood
High sugar consumption causes sudden peaks and troughs in a person’s blood glucose levels.
Something as seemingly benign as a bottle of soft drink can cause a blood sugar spike and subsequent rapid insulin release, leading to a ‘sugar crash’. A steady supply of glucose in the brain is very important for it to function at its best.
Persistent and repeated sugar spikes and slumps can cause irritability, insomnia, fatigue, profuse sweating and excessive thirst. In addition, sugar slumps will add to the difficulty of focusing on a given task as well as poor memory.
To overcome this, those affected often treat the problem with another sugar hit.
A high intake of sugar elevates the levels of blood insulin which in turn will also raise the levels of endorphins in the system, which is why we have a feel-good response in the short-term.
Again, like most things that affect our emotional stability, resistance becomes an issue. This means it takes increasingly more sugar to achieve the same effects, while the increasing amounts do more and more damage.
Our brain works constantly to maintain homeostasis in our entire system, if anything spikes or affects the balance, it acts to restore normality.
Chronic sugar consumption can cause some of the brain’s endorphin sites to close in order to control the amount of endorphins that are released.
Again, this means that between sugar hits endorphin output can be restricted when it is most needed.
Unfortunately, reduced levels of endorphins have a causal effect on anxiety and mild to severe depression.
Stop Sugar Cravings Sunrider Vitataste
The Sunrider Vitataste formula was created by Sunrider Founder and Master Herbalist Dr. Tei Fu Chen 40 years ago.
We know that sugar cravings are hard to ignore.
VitaTaste® is supportive therapy for the promotion of healthy glucose levels.
SUNRIDER VITATASTE BENEFITS:
Supports healthy glucose levels
Supports healthy weight management
Proprietary blend of herbal ingredients
Helps reduce sugar cravings
SUNRIDER VITATASTE INGREDIENT HIGHLIGHTS
GYMNEMA
This plant, known for its “sugar-blocking” property, contains gymnemic acids, which are thought to lock into intestinal receptors, effectively blocking the absorption of sugar and processed carbs.*
COIX FRUIT
This tropical plant is a rich source of antioxidants, which protect cells against the damaging effects of free radicals.
Studies suggest that the fiber contained in coix fruit may help decrease how much fat and cholesterol the body absorbs.*
LOTUS ROOT
An excellent source of dietary fiber, which slows the digestion of carbohydrates.
Lotus root also contains a unique mix of fiber, vitamins, minerals, and phytonutrients.*
** These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
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Diana, I’m glad you’re highlighting that sugary foods can make you sick or moody. Most people would say they never want to be sick or moody, but they would be surprised that *removing* a common thing from their diet would help a lot.