So here it is 3pm and I'm starting to feel sleepy and I have the munchies. Sound familiar? Usually, this hits a while after I've eaten dessert. And, today I have not had anything sweet to eat! (P.S. I'm working really hard to cut the extra sugar out of my diet. And it has been rough!)
But anyway, I was reading an article about hidden sugar in food and realized I DID have sugar although not from the most obvious sources like cookies, candy, or juice. I had bbq sauce on the chicken that I ate for lunch. Looking at the nutritional information I understand what's to blame for my afternoon energy crash. The first three ingredients are sugar (no hfcs though). Wow! (No wonder it tastes so good lol)
Research shows that nearly a quarter of our daily caloric intake-- 325 calories on average-- comes from sweets like baked goods, desserts, soda and fruit juices. A.K.A. Sugar!
If you that that afternoon Snicker's is harmless think again: 1. Eating too much sugar can stoke your appetite rather than satisfy it, and 2. it can even become addictive! Fortunately, with a little determination you can kick the sugar habit. I've tested a theory that it takes 5 days to completely lost the craving. The first day is torture, the second hell, the third is rough but it gets better from there. By the end of the 5th day you won't even have a taste for that sumptuous chocolate cake that used to call your name. Word of warning: It's one thing for your body to crave it, another is your mind telling you that you want it. You have to exercise self control too. But if increased appetite and addiction isn't enough, think about those extra calories adding up to extra pounds.
