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168. Alcohol, sugar, and cravings Mar 31, 2024

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Today's episode is going to clarify the relationship between alcohol, sugar, and cravings.
But first, a disclaimer: I'm not a doctor, so nothing in this podcast should be construed as being medical advice.
Also, I'm not here to tell you whether or not you're "allowed" to drink alcohol any more than I'm here to tell you if you're "allowed" to eat sugar.
This is a judgment-free zone.
So here's the thing: A lot of people come to me for help when they've already given up alcohol and find themselves craving sugar.
If you find that alcoholic drinks, whatever their sugar level, trigger cravings in you, whether it's for more alcohol or for sugary or salty and crunchy snacks, then that's something to look out for.
In fact, a lot of people who don't drink alcohol anymore struggle with sugar cravings. And it's because the brain and the body are craving a sugar fix, or more specifically, a dopamine high.
What's the connection between alcohol, sugar, the brain, and the body (especially the liver)?
Listen to this episode to find out!
Want to transform your relationship with sugar and start living your craving-free life with confidence TODAY? Get group support, encouragement, and the accountability you need to get rid of your cravings! Join our private monthly membership, the After Sugar Club!
To get personalized guidance from me, plus support and accountability in a small group, so that you can get rid of cravings, slim down, and finally feel in control around food... join the 90-day program, Freedom from Cravings Formula.

For step-by-step guidance toward freedom from cravings, get your copy of my new book: "Break Free from Sugar Cravings". Available on Amazon now!

For free resources, Do the Cravings Quiz and take the first step to get rid of your cravings!

Download your 5 tips HERE to discover how you can get rid of cravings... even when you feel tired or stressed.
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167. A chat with Dr. Nicole Avena about her book "Sugarless" Mar 24, 2024

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In this week's episode, I'm truly honoured to be chatting with Dr. Nicole Avena who is the author of her new book called "Sugarless".
Dr. Avena is a Princeton research neuroscientist and a pioneer in the field of food addiction, with over 16 million views of her TED-Ed video, "How Sugar Affects the Brain".
In this episode, we talk about Dr. Avena's own background in the 1980s with food and sugar. She explains what led her to study and research the effects of sugar on the brain and the body.
Yes, we both recognize that we have access to ALL the info about added sugars, but are things changing? Unfortunately, no.
Dr. Avena believes that in fact, things are getting worse. For example, why do we still reward children (and adults) with sugar? Why are ultra-processed, engineered food products so prevalent in our North American society?
Dr. Avena's book dives into how understanding your relationship with sugar is key. She and I talk about practical ways to get UNstuck from the love-hate spiral many of us have with sugar. Dr. Avena also answers some questions that my listeners sent in for her.
Want to transform your relationship with sugar and start living your craving-free life with confidence TODAY? Get group support, encouragement, and the accountability you need to get rid of your cravings! Join our private monthly membership, the After Sugar Club!
To get personalized guidance from me, plus support and accountability in a small group, so that you can get rid of cravings, slim down, and finally feel in control around food... join the 90-day program, Freedom from Cravings Formula.

For step-by-step guidance toward freedom from cravings, get your copy of my new book: "Break Free from Sugar Cravings". Available on Amazon now!

For free resources, Do the Cravings Quiz and take the first step to get rid of your cravings!

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166. "Cutting sugar and flour stopped my yo-yo dieting": Charlotte Mar 17, 2024

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As Charlotte was growing up, her parents used food to reward good behaviour. This led her to develop an early love of sugar, especially chocolate.
During her teenage years in the 1990s, Charlotte felt pressure to conform to society's ideal of a thin body, and so she aimed to look attractive and lose weight rapidly through dieting. And her weight yo-yoed as her relationships began and ended.
It was only later in life when Charlotte learned to see food as nourishment rather than rewards or restrictions that she experienced all the benefits of cutting sugar and flour.
One of those benefits was the end of yo-yo dieting, and enjoying her stable weight.
Another huge benefit was the feeling of fullness.
Charlotte had always felt hungry - both nutritionally and emotionally. In fact, she thought something was wrong with her, like she was broken. But when she cut sugar and flour, at long last she was able to experience the feeling of satiety, and peace around food.
Want to transform your relationship with sugar and start living your craving-free life with confidence TODAY? Get group support, encouragement, and the accountability you need to get rid of your cravings! Join our private monthly membership, the After Sugar Club!
To get personalized guidance from me, plus support and accountability in a small group, so that you can get rid of cravings, slim down, and finally feel in control around food... join the 90-day program, Freedom from Cravings Formula.
Also check out these free resources:

Download your 5 tips to get rid of cravings here.
Life After Sugar Facebook page
Subscribe to my Instagram account, TikTok, and to the Life After Sugar YouTube channel.

For step-by-step guidance toward freedom from cravings, get your copy of my new book: "Break Free from Sugar Cravings". Available on Amazon now!

For free resources, Do the Cravings Quiz and take the first step to get rid of your cravings!

Download your 5 tips HERE to discover how you can get rid of cravings... even when you feel tired or stressed.
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165. "My sleep improved when I stopped eating sugar": Noreen Mar 10, 2024

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When Noreen joined the Freedom from Cravings Formula 90-day program, she was struggling with various health challenges, including diverticulitis and poor sleep.
She is now experimenting to learn what foods truly agree with her body, making gradual, lasting changes rather than drastic shifts.
As she tracked her sleep data, Noreen discovered that her deep sleep increased dramatically after eliminating sugar. This strong motivation led her to continue abstaining from her trigger foods.
Now Noreen pays close attention to how foods affect her headaches, energy levels and sleep. She's willing to remove items that don't serve her. In the Freedom from Cravings Formula program, she's learning to embrace and prioritize her own needs with patience and compassion so that she can reduce anxiety and improve her sleep... and finally feel peace around food.
To get personalized guidance from me, plus support and accountability in a small group, so that you can get rid of cravings, slim down, and finally feel in control around food... join the 90-day program, Freedom from Cravings Formula.
Want to transform your relationship with sugar and start living your craving-free life with confidence TODAY? Get group support, encouragement, and the accountability you need to get rid of your cravings! Join our private monthly membership, the After Sugar Club!
Also check out these free resources:

Download your 5 tips to get rid of cravings here.
Life After Sugar Facebook page
Subscribe to my Instagram account, TikTok, and to the Life After Sugar YouTube channel.

For step-by-step guidance toward freedom from cravings, get your copy of my new book: "Break Free from Sugar Cravings". Available on Amazon now!

For free resources, Do the Cravings Quiz and take the first step to get rid of your cravings!

Download your 5 tips HERE to discover how you can get rid of cravings... even when you feel tired or stressed.
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164. Let's bust some myths about sugar (2) Mar 03, 2024

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I hate to say it, but many of us have been fed some pretty widespread myths about food - especially sugar - over the years.
This episode is a recording of a live online workshop that I gave in January 2024, where I bust two myths:
1. The myth that craveworthy foods are everywhere, that we can't get away from them.
2. The myth that it's impossible to be sugar free and enjoy life.
For myth #1, I reframe that sugar is "everywhere". Certainly it feels that way. When you're reading labels at the grocery store, you're very likely going to find sugar on a vast majority of labels.
But as you'll hear, foods that don't contain added sugars are also everywhere... If you know where to look!
You'll also learn how it's possible for you to develop the capacity of enjoying the celebrations of life independent of what's on your plate or in your glass. People, birthdays, anniversaries, etc. can all be celebrated without sugar. Yes, you can live without the happy brain rush and still be happy!
How? Listen to Episode 164!
Want to transform your relationship with sugar and start living your craving-free life with confidence TODAY? Get group support, encouragement, and the accountability you need to get rid of your cravings! Join our private monthly membership, the After Sugar Club!
Also check out these free resources:

Download your 5 tips to get rid of cravings here.
Life After Sugar Facebook page
Subscribe to my Instagram account, TikTok, and to the Life After Sugar YouTube channel.

To get personalized guidance from me, plus support and accountability in a small group, so that you can get rid of cravings, slim down, and finally feel in control around food... join the 90-day program, Freedom from Cravings Formula.

For step-by-step guidance toward freedom from cravings, get your copy of my new book: "Break Free from Sugar Cravings". Available on Amazon now!

For free resources, Do the Cravings Quiz and take the first step to get rid of your cravings!

Download your 5 tips HERE to discover how you can get rid of cravings... even when you feel tired or stressed.
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163. Perimenopause, intermittent fasting, and sugar Feb 25, 2024

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This is a shared episode with Michelle, host of the Fast and Fabulous podcast. We talk about our experiences with perimenopause, and the link with sugar.
Perimenopause hits women at different ages and with a wide variety of symptoms. Although it's a natural process, it can cause all kinds of physical and emotional symptoms.
What if intermittent fasting, together with cutting down on sugary and processed foods could help lessen perimenopause symptoms?
How? Find out in this episode!
Want to transform your relationship with sugar and start living your craving-free life with confidence TODAY? Get group support, encouragement, and the accountability you need to get rid of your cravings! Join our private monthly membership, the After Sugar Club!
Also check out these free resources:

Download your 5 tips to get rid of cravings here.
Life After Sugar Facebook page
Subscribe to my Instagram account, TikTok, and to the Life After Sugar YouTube channel.

For step-by-step guidance toward freedom from cravings, get your copy of my new book: "Break Free from Sugar Cravings". Available on Amazon now!

For free resources, Do the Cravings Quiz and take the first step to get rid of your cravings!

Download your 5 tips HERE to discover how you can get rid of cravings... even when you feel tired or stressed.
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162. "A sugar-free diet increases my energy": Julie Feb 18, 2024

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Julie used to eat junk food until a car accident led her to gain weight and feel unwell.
That led to her holistic healing journey.
She decided to follow a program that required her to weigh and measure her food, but she didn't really understand why she was doing it, she said.
What inspired her the most was witnessing her mother's transformation with sugar-free and flour-free living. At first, Julie saw it as "strict", but when she saw all the benefits, she also changed her diet to eat foods that give her energy and make her feel her best.
Julie explains how her sugar-free diet clears her channel for energy work and receiving messages, allowing her to better help clients. As a psychic medium, she reports that sugar clouds her abilities and makes sessions more difficult. It's like sugar fogs the messages that she receives.
In this episode, Julie describes how the food we eat can help us numb uncomfortable feelings... or ground us, quieten our anxiety, and allow our energy to flow.

Want to transform your relationship with sugar and flour and start living your craving-free life with confidence TODAY? Get group support, encouragement, and the accountability you need to get rid of your cravings! Join our private monthly membership, the After Sugar Club!
Also check out these free resources:

Download your 5 tips to get rid of cravings here.
Life After Sugar Facebook page
Subscribe to my Instagram account, TikTok, and to the Life After Sugar YouTube channel.

To get personalized guidance from me, plus support and accountability in a small group, so that you can get rid of cravings so that they can slim down and finally feel in control around food... join the 90-day program, Freedom from Cravings Formula.

For step-by-step guidance toward freedom from cravings, get your copy of my new book: "Break Free from Sugar Cravings". Available on Amazon now!

For free resources, Do the Cravings Quiz and take the first step to get rid of your cravings!

Download your 5 tips HERE to discover how you can get rid of cravings... even when you feel tired or stressed.
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161. Listener question: What about flour? Feb 11, 2024

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Reducing or cutting sugar is usually seen as something positive (if a little marginal). And sugary or sweet foods are relatively easy to spot.
But recently, I've been getting this question from my listeners: What about flour?
And: Why don't you eat flour, Netta?
Because that means no bread, no crackers, no bagels, no pasta... Wait! So how do you make a sandwich? What do you put your spaghetti sauce on?
And what's wrong with flour anyway?
Well... There's nothing wrong with flour! If eating foods that contain flour makes you feel good - carry on!
But for some of us, foods made with flour affect our body or our behaviour in a way that makes us suffer.
So in this episode, you'll learn:

that eating flour-based foods affects each person differently
how I feel when I eat foods that are made with flour
how flour is metabolized by the body
the similarity of flour and sugar
the difference between whole grains and powdered grains
which types of foods contain flour
whether or not you should eat flour (this is a tricky one!)

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For step-by-step guidance toward freedom from cravings, get your copy of my new book: "Break Free from Sugar Cravings". Available on Amazon now!

For free resources, Do the Cravings Quiz and take the first step to get rid of your cravings!

Download your 5 tips HERE to discover how you can get rid of cravings... even when you feel tired or stressed.
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160. "My auto-immune symptoms and my gut health improved so much": Michele Feb 04, 2024

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Michele is a busy mom of 4, and a military wife. She's also a personal trainer and health coach.
Her journey started after having her third child, when she became so much busier and realized that she was getting out of breath just from climbing the stairs.
She started eating better, but a few years after, she started experiencing auto-immune issues (they run in her family). She had all the tests, but she felt that the doctors didn't really offer her non-pharmaceutical solutions.
What really helped her was when she started her self-healing holistic approach. She cut out gluten and dairy, because in the USA they're so common in processed foods.
Michele also started looking after her gut health. She decided to vastly reduce sugar too. She learned to reframe food so as to nourish her body and feel good, because she used to eat her emotions.
Now Michele feels more confident in her food choices and in her identity in general, because she's found what's healthy for her, for her children, and for her future.
Find Michele's podcast here: https://www.micheleriechman.com/
Want to transform your relationship with sugar and start living your craving-free life with confidence TODAY? Get group support, encouragement, and the accountability you need to get rid of your cravings! Join our private monthly membership, the After Sugar Club!
Also check out these free resources:

Download your 5 tips to get rid of cravings here.
Life After Sugar Facebook page
Subscribe to my Instagram account, TikTok, and to the Life After Sugar YouTube channel.

For step-by-step guidance toward freedom from cravings, get your copy of my new book: "Break Free from Sugar Cravings". Available on Amazon now!

For free resources, Do the Cravings Quiz and take the first step to get rid of your cravings!

Download your 5 tips HERE to discover how you can get rid of cravings... even when you feel tired or stressed.
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159. "Cut sugar?! That's so extreme!": Teresa Jan 28, 2024

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Teresa struggled with sugar addiction and health issues related to high sugar intake for years.

When her naturopath suggested she cut out sugar, she thought it was "extreme"!
But she did it - she cut out sugar, sweeteners, and refined carbs, cold turkey.
It worked for a while, but eventually, Teresa realized that it was extremely difficult and unsustainable long-term.

After further health issues and trauma, Teresa realized she needed to reduce sugar for her own health and future goals, not just because someone else said so. This shift in mindset helped her make sustainable changes.
Teresa faced a lot of social pressure and judgment when she changed her diet. People constantly questioned and mocked her food choices. They also thought cutting sugar was extreme!

Today, Teresa doesn't see how she eats as "extreme". In fact, she's more mindful about added/hidden sugars and makes intentional choices. And she feels free!
Want to transform your relationship with sugar and start living your craving-free life with confidence TODAY? Get group support, encouragement, and the accountability you need to get rid of your cravings! Join our private monthly membership, the After Sugar Club!
Also check out these free resources:

Download your 5 tips to get rid of cravings here.
Life After Sugar Facebook page
Subscribe to my Instagram account, TikTok, and to the Life After Sugar YouTube channel.

For step-by-step guidance toward freedom from cravings, get your copy of my new book: "Break Free from Sugar Cravings". Available on Amazon now!

For free resources, Do the Cravings Quiz and take the first step to get rid of your cravings!

Download your 5 tips HERE to discover how you can get rid of cravings... even when you feel tired or stressed.
To rate and review this podcast:

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