Life After Sugar

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138. "Want to look younger? Eat less sugar!": Erin Sep 03, 2023

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Erin Tjam was my guest a few weeks ago, and I invited her back to talk about skin aging, more specifically about glycation.
Glycation is a concept you may not have heard of (I hadn't!).
Basically, collagen and elastin keep your skin firm and supple.
But your skin can age faster when sugar molecules like glucose and fructose adhere to your skin’s collagen and elastin proteins. And this can trigger more responses that can result in inflammation and signs of skin aging.
Erin explains how the glycation process causes something called advanced glycation end-products (AGEs) to form in your skin. These AGEs can play a major role in skin aging, and over time, the end-products make collagen rigid, so your skin looks less firm.
Eating a diet high in processed sugars can accelerate glycation, which can also increase inflammation, resulting in dryness or discomfort of the skin.
Listen to Erin as she explains what to do to slow the process of aging for your skin.
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137. Foods to beat cravings Aug 27, 2023

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You may think that cutting sugar completely will make your cravings worse... but actually, eating no sweet-tasting foods for a while can help beat your cravings!
Which foods keep cravings at bay? And which foods feed your cravings?
I'll tell you in this episode.
And how can you "retrain" your tastebuds to get used to less sweetness, so that you're not always looking to replace sugar?
You'll also learn about a fun game I teach my program participants, called The Tasting Game. You can play it too!
To get rid of cravings so that you can finally feel in control around food, download your 5 tips here.
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What to eat that doesn't contain added sugar
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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!

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136. 8 years sugar free: 8 things I learned Aug 20, 2023

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8 years sugar free - can you believe it??
Who can live for 8 years without eating refined or added sugars, sweeteners, and flour? Is it even possible?
Well, I never would have thought it was possible if I wasn't living it myself!
In July 2015, I stopped eating foods made with sugar, sweeteners, and flour. For just 2 weeks.
Really!
It was only supposed to be a temporary experiment...
But here I am 8 years later, living my "life after sugar". Sure, I'm not perfect, and life's given me (and all of us!) plenty of challenges.
So in this episode, I want to share with you 8 things I've learned during my 8 years sugar free, as well as my #1 tip for you!
To get rid of cravings so that you can finally feel in control around food, download your 5 tips here.
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What to eat that doesn't contain added sugar
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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!

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135. "I found peace with food when I cut sugar": Bethany Aug 13, 2023

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Bethany is a self-identified sugar addict who struggled with food, sweets, weight and dieting for as long as she can remember.

As a child, she remembers scheming ways to get more than her share of cookies, chocolate, or candies.
Bethany started dieting at about age 11, and didn't stop seeking out and trying different diets until her late 40's. All of this left her feeling as though she was deficient in some way, and wondering if she'd ever figure it out.

Two huge shifts came when Bethany learned that there's such a thing as sugar addiction. She realized that she was a sugar addict. She ditched sugar, sweeteners, and the scale in order to become free.

Listen to Bethany's touching, insightful, and inspiring story as she tells how peace with food is now her number one goal (instead of being at a goal weight).
Find Bethany here.

To get rid of cravings so that you can finally feel in control around food, download your 5 tips here.
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What to eat that doesn't contain added sugar
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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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134. Summer shorts: Sugar and cravings Aug 06, 2023

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Do you struggle with cravings?
There are 3 types of cravings that I talk about in this fifth and last episode in the series of "summer shorts" about how sugar affects your health.
You'll also get my 5 tips to reduce or get rid of cravings.
Plus to get rid of cravings, download your 5 tips here.
Also check out these free resources:

What to eat that doesn't contain added sugar
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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133. Summer shorts: Sugar and gut health Jul 30, 2023

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Almost 2500 years ago, Hippocrates said: "All disease begins in the gut".
But what does "gut health" mean?
Why is it so important?
And how does sugar affect your gut health?
To get answers, listen to this fourth episode in the series of "summer shorts" about how sugar affects your health.
To get rid of cravings, download your 5 tips here.
Also check out these free resources:

What to eat that doesn't contain added sugar
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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132. Summer shorts: Sugar and inflammation Jul 23, 2023

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What's the difference between short-term acute inflammation, and chronic inflammation?
Is inflammation always a bad thing?
Is sugar inflammatory?
Listen to this third episode in the series of "summer shorts" about how sugar affects your health.
To get rid of cravings, download your 5 tips here.
Also check out these free resources:

What to eat that doesn't contain added sugar
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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131. Summer shorts: Sugar and diabetes Jul 16, 2023

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Does sugar "cause" diabetes?
And if not, what is the connection between sugar and diabetes?
To get my answers, listen to this second episode in the series of "summer shorts" about how sugar affects your health.
To get rid of cravings, download your 5 tips here.
Also check out these free resources:

What to eat that doesn't contain added sugar
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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130. Summer shorts: Sugar and weight Jul 09, 2023

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How does sugar affect your weight?
Is it the "empty calories", or is it something else?
Listen to this first episode in a 5-part series of "summer shorts" about how sugar affects your health.
To get rid of cravings, download your 5 tips here.
Also check out these free resources:

What to eat that doesn't contain added sugar
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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129. "Sugar can negatively affect your skin": Erin Jul 02, 2023

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Dr. Erin Tjam is the author of "Skin Sobering: 99% of Products Age and Harm Your Skin".
In this episode, we talk about how after her own skin failed her, Erin researched how to take care of skin.
What she found in clinical studies is that a lot of skin care products contain chemical additives that are actually disrupting our natural skin.
What if we didn't need skincare products?
Advertising for beauty products was introduced back in the 1940s, so the idea of using less or no skincare products is a huge mindset shift!
As Erin did more research, she found out that what affects your skin the most is how you protect it... and what you eat. Or what you DON'T eat - like sugar and processed foods that contain sugar.
Listen to Erin's advice about how sugar can negatively affect your skin, and what you can do to have healthy, beautiful skin.
Find Dr. Erin Tjam here.

To get rid of cravings so that you can finally feel in control around food, download your 5 tips here.
Also check out these free resources:

What to eat that doesn't contain added sugar
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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