In recent years, sweet tooth has become a real problem for many people. Nutritionist Polina Zhuravleva warns that such addiction to the “sugar shot” greatly affects a person’s mood, well-being and energy level. According to him, the main reason for the problem experienced by people with a sweet tooth is their attempts to “sweeten” their pain and cope with anxiety.
Zhuravleva believes that awareness of the dangers of uncontrolled sugar consumption is already half the solution to the problem. She emphasized that sweets are often used to compensate for stress and negative emotions. Sugar can provide a temporary feeling of satisfaction and satisfy emotional hunger.
“Sugaring the bitterness to make life seem like honey, that’s what sweet tooths try to do. But this is a ghost, this is an ordinary drug addiction. “Regular consumption of sweets can lead to habit formation and addiction, resulting in excessive calorie consumption and excessive weight gain,” he said. highlighted nutritionist talks to Public News Service.
To cope with sugar addiction, you need to eat right three times a day – breakfast, lunch and dinner. The nutritionist also recommended making meals dense but balanced.
“Sugar cravings will decrease due to the feeling of satiety. And of course, drink at least two liters of water a day and not immediately after meals,” the expert suggested.
The nutritionist added that you need to gradually get rid of your addiction to sweets. It is boring to exclude cakes, buns and sweets from your diet at every tea party and avoid eating such sweets during the day.
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