Sugar addiction is at an all-time high. The American Heart
Association recommends that the average woman eat a maximum of six
teaspoons (or 30 grams) of added sugars per day and the average man,
nine teaspoons per day (or 45 grams). Unfortunately, people are
consuming closer to 20 teaspoons (100 grams) per day.
Sugar is linked to obesity, hypertension, high blood pressure, depression, headaches, and fatigue.
Nevertheless, many people might not even know they have a problem. Here
are the top five signs that you might be addicted to sugar.
1. You eat sugary foods past the point you intended.
When
you have an addiction to sugar this is a common occurrence. You intend
to eat only one piece of something, but once you finish the first piece
you think, I want more. That wasn’t enough.
Before you
know it, you've consumed 10 pieces and you still want more. Like a
morning-after hangover, you have feelings of regret immediately
afterward. Read more
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