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From Cravings to Control: How to Overcome Sugar Dependency?

September 29, 2025by Dt. Aarohi Andhare

Do You Have a Sugar Addiction? Many of us today can’t even imagine their lives without sweetness. So, what is it to be literally “addicted” to sugar, then? It is rather simple: it is when you require something sweeter constantly and wish to eat it as a snack often. The issue is, much of the processed food that we consume contains refined sugar and processed foodstuffs.

An average person consumes more than 60 kilos of sugar annually, and a large portion of white flour calories. No surprise that obesity and lifestyle diseases are increasing. Sugar provides a short-term boost of energy, yet it does not stick. Shortly thereafter, you crash lethargic, cranky, or panicky and look for another fix of sugar. That puts you in the vicious cycle of addiction that is common to all of the above. It takes effort to be free of it, usually with professional recommendations. You will find that your energy is in balance during the day, feel lighter and much happier, and risk of diabetes, high blood pressure, and heart disease is lowered quite significantly.

To beat sugar cravings, begin your day with a balanced meal that contained proteins, healthy fats and ample colorful fruits and vegetables that are high in phytonutrients and be sure to drink enough water during the day to prevent dehydration.

Have regular meals: 3 times daily plus 2 little snacks (nuts, seeds, vegetables, or fruits). Avoid skipping meals, it brings on cravings for sugars.

Try L-Glutamine: An amino that may suppress cravings for sweets and deliver energy boost. Distract yourself: If you want something sweet, take a walk, talk to anyone, or keep yourself busy for 10–20 minutes and the craving will be gone.

Fruit over: The natural sugars of fruits are better and they even give you fiber. Drink intelligently: Deter minor pangs of sweetness by sipping tulsi with gur, ginger tea, or green tea with honey. Shop intelligently: Do not shop for junk food. Bring someone with you, or ask someone to shop.

Seeking support: Let your friends in, find others, talk to someone that has overcome sugar addiction. Don’t try to fight it by yourself. Why it’s worth it reducing unnecessary sugar? Because it doesn’t only suppress hunger, it regularizes your metabolism, burns fat, and suppresses weight gain. But above all, it provides sustained energy and secure health for the long-term. If making you healthier and happier is possible, then limiting sugars is the best that can be done for you.

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