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What Is a No-Sugar Diet?
What Are The Benefits of a No-Sugar Diet?
What Foods Can I Eat on a No-Sugar Diet?
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Then your best strategy is to plan most of your meals.
“Remember the age-old saying, if you fail to plan, then you plan to fail.
Look at your schedule for the coming week.
Are you traveling a lot or have any dinners out?
Plan by looking at the menu beforehand or have handy go-to sugar-free snacks.
It’ll make sticking with this all the easier.”
“Be sure to check the ingredient list on everything you buy.”
“Theywillpass, so stick with it!”
“The body is looking to satisfy the reward center in the brain,” she explains.
Broccoli is high in both, and so is edamame.
Knowing what you intend to eat beforehand will make things much easier when making decisions on the fly.
You’re making a significant alterationdon’t fight it.
But you might follow all of the right steps to mitigate the side effects and still experience them.
This includes not being too hard on yourself if you break and have a piece of dark chocolate.
“Simply focus on getting through the day ahead of you before focusing on the next.
Each day’s success will build on the one before it.
In other words, if you slip, don’t sweat it.
The fact that you’re even trying is an accomplishment in itself.
“Whatever the reason, figuring out your goals will help you through this challenge.
Plus, you might not have as much of a taste for sugar anyway.
Before changing your diet, consult with a licensed physician to determine if this plan is right for you.
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