Coming off sugar?

IMG_2295Are you new to LCHF?

Are you finding the first few days a little ‘stressful?

Are your loved ones finding you a little ‘stressful’?

Cutting way back on carbohydrates and in particular sugar can be a stressful time, particularly days 1 to 3. That’s when you find out how much of a chemical effect that fructose has.

That ‘sweet’ sensation driven by fructose, glucose and even artificial sweeteners has an effect on the nucleus accumbens in the brain. This is a reward centre and associated with ‘addiction’ tendencies.

There are a few tricks to get you through this period. Check them out at http://www.nofructose.com/food-ideas/food-tricks/

Give them a try.