Despite the fact that people are being brainwashed for decades into thinking that fat is bad, it turns out it is sugar, not fat, that makes you overweight and causes many serious health issues. Sugar in all forms is the root cause of obesity epidemic and most of the chronic diseases like heart disease, dementia, depression, type 2 diabetes, acne, impotence and infertility.
The Facts Are Astonishing!
It has been estimated that an average American consumes around 22 teaspoons of sugar a day, and children 34. That makes people addictive to sugar, since believe it or not, sugar causes addiction just like cocaine. It is a biological disorder, driven by hormones and neurotransmitters that fuel sugar and carb cravings that leads to uncontrolled overeating.
10-Day Detox Diet
It has been scientifically estimated that it takes 10 days to break the addictive cycle of carbs and sugar cravings. Mark Hyman M.D.’s 10-day detox diet is a great way to do it painlessly by enjoying great food that reset your whole organism and stop your cravings.
1. Decide to Detox
If you are a diabetic, if you feel bad about your eating habits, your triglycerides are high, your good cholesterol is low, you are overweight or you have belly fat you definitely need to detox. In Dr. Hyman’s book there are many quizzes and question that can help you make this decision.
2. Stop All Forms of Sugar
Just like addicts, stop consuming all types of sugar. If you follow Dr. Hyman’s detox steps you will reset your neurotransmitters and hormones and your body will not be in need for sugars and carbs. Sugar only increases your cravings, stores as fat, and slows down your metabolism.
3. Don’t Drink Sugar
Solid food is not the only source of sugar. In fact, many soda drinks, juices, sports drinks, sweetened tea or coffees are even worse that food and contain much more sugar and calories. It goes straight to your liver, you don’t feel food, and you crave for more.
4. More Proteins for Power
Every meal you eat during the day should contain proteins and breakfast is the most important one. Proteins can balance blood sugar and insulin and stop your cravings. Eat eggs, fish, nuts, chicken, grass-fed meet, seeds etc.
5. You Can Eat Carbs – But the Right Ones
Your body needs all the nutrients to perform perfectly, and that means it also needs carbs. But you need to get them from the right sources like non-starchy vegetables. Those include broccoli, kale, collards, cauliflower, green beans, asparagus, mushrooms, onions, artichokes, peppers, eggplant etc. Stay away from potatoes, sweet potatoes, squash, beets, grains, and beans.
6. Fight Sugar with Fat
Fat does not actually make you fat. It is the sugar that stores as fat and is not turned into energy. Right fats make you full, stop your cravings, balance you blood sugar, level your cholesterol and insulin and give energy to your cells to perform. You need to supply your body with the right fats that can be found in nuts, seeds, coconut butter, avocados, fish, extra virgin olive oil etc.
7. Always Be Prepared
You do not want to find yourself with your blood sugar dropping in a room where there are only vending machines and fast food joints. For that reason, always make yourself an emergency pack that includes good fats, protein, and snacks that will stop you from making the wrong choice.
8. Eliminate Stress
Hormones have a lot to do with food cravings. If your cortisol levels are up, you are hungry, you storage fat easily and that leads to type 2 diabetes. You need to activate the vagus nerve by taking deep breaths so your metabolism can burn fat instead of storing it. Take five slow deep breaths before every meal.
9. Prevent Inflammations
There are many other foods that can cause inflammations like flour, trans fats, and hidden food sensitives. Gluten and dairy are the most common sources of allergies, and we often crave for those foods we are allergic to. Quit those foods for 10 days and you will renew your energy and relieve cravings.
10. Get Enough Sleep
Not getting enough sleep makes you crave for more carbs and sugar, and it affects your appetite. Your hunger hormones levels rise and your appetite-suppressing hormones decrease which makes you crave for more sugar. Sleep solves all that and it is the best way to prevent overeating.
