Parvati Magazine February 2014 - Sobriety1 | Page 17

NUTRITION
But did you know that
consuming sugar can
have a similar effect?
Sugar addiction is a real
phenomenon and can
be serious enough, for
some, that it requires cutting out this toxic refined
substance for good. Sugar can mess with our hormones, nervous system
and contribute to anything from weight gain to
PMS and foggy thinking.
Some scientists have even
claimed that consumption of sweets or sugar
could have a heroin addiction like effect on the
human body. Sugar can
affect opioids and dopamine in the brain and as a
result, might have addictive potential.
Getting Off of Sugar
If you have ever tried to
remove sugar from your
diet through a cleanse,
detox or simply just trying to “get off the white
stuff”, you might have experienced for yourself the
feelings of withdrawal,
cravings and bingeing.

Not easy for the sugar addict. It can put an addict
on a rollercoaster of emotions of highs and lows
and make him pull out his
hair in trying to cope with
a sugarless diet.
As good as sugar may
seem to make us feel
and delicious as it may
taste, it can also lead to
many health problems in
both the short and long
term and leave us seeking sobriety on the road
to recovery. I’ve watched
clients, friends, family
members and even myself over the years battle
with sugar addiction and
go to the extreme to kick
this bad habit.
Just a Little Bit Won’t Hurt,
Will It?
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