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Among the sugar withdrawal symptoms that affect those who decide to eliminate it are headaches, stomach pains or intestinal changes.
Deleting sugar from a diet can significantly affect better health, better look, and results in physical activity.
Cutting excess sugar from the diet can improve health and work performance. This was underlined by Samantha Coogan, president of the Nevada Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and a researcher at the University of Nevada Las Vegas.
Are you the one whose candy tooth is constantly falling? It is no wonder, because the added sugar is present in any food, and the candy shelves are attractively lurking close to the cash register of every shop. It is hard to avoid sweet treats and getting sugar in the diet at all. But should we try to reduce? Or maybe even stop using (added) sugar?
President of the Nevada Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Samantha Coogan pointed out that sugar is addictive.
While cutting out sweets, drink plenty of water and snack on fruit and vegetables.
The rejection of the use of sugar in the first stage can cause withdrawal symptoms similar to those observed in alcohol dependence.
Mindfulness: During the time of cutting down on sweets, drink plenty of water and snack on fruit and vegetables.
Samantha Coogan, director of the nutrition and dietetics program at the University of Nevada Las Vegas, explained the influence of stopping sweets on the body.