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Quitting sugar is hard.
 Our brains are wired to see sugar as a reward, which makes us want more and more. Simple sugars, such as those found in soda and candy, cause sugar levels to spike because they are not combined with fiber and protein to slow down absorption like the sugar found in fruits and veggies. When the spike starts to come down, the rapid change in blood sugar leaves you feeling wiped out and shaking and searching for more sweets to regain that sugar “high.” And now you’re addicted.
To make matters worse, it was recently discovered that the sugar industry paid scientists in the 1960s to play down the link between sugar and heart disease and promote saturated fat as the culprit instead. Image Credit
Five decades of research into the role of nutrition and heart disease, including many of today’s dietary recommendations, may have been largely shaped by the sugar industry.
The papers were discovered by a researcher at the University of California, San Francisco, and published in JAMA Internal Medicine. They showed that a trade group had paid three scientists to publish the false report on the connection between sugar and heart disease. And they were not the only ones. Last year, an article revealed that Coca-Cola had provided millions of dollars to funding in researchers who sought to downplay the link between sugary drinks and obesity.
We now know that “good” fats can actually reduce your risk of heart disease.
What makes this discovery so important is that for years health officials encouraged Americans to reduce their fat intake, which led many people to consume low-fat, high-sugar foods. Some experts claim this may have been fuel for the obesity crisis.
Fortunately, there are ways to reduce sugar addition by changing your diet and training your taste buds, and brain, to enjoy less sweet snacks.
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