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9 tips on how to give up all sweet:
1. Stop adding sugar to food
This is probably the easiest and most obvious way that will provide you the fastest results. Give up one / two teaspoons of sugar, you tend to like to add to tea, coffee or cereal. Perhaps it will take you some time to adjust to the new taste, but you will not notice how it would be quite natural for you!
2. Cut down or eliminate processed carbohydrates
Carbohydrates can be an excellent source of energy, but they can also be converted into sugar in your body, which is then converted into fat. That does not sound very appealing, does not it? The main products containing processed (refined) carbohydrates are bread and pasta, a variety of snacks. In this situation, your task is to control the intake of carbohydrates and portion sizes.
3. Carefully read the labels on products
Understand the terms of product composition, and find out what each name means. Check labels for sugar. If it is high - put this item back on the shelf. Look for foods low in sugar.
4. "Paint" your food basket
The variety of colors is a good indicator of a healthy diet. Just remember that all this only applies to fresh produce. Colorful packaging does not count! Fruits and vegetables are an indicator of the bright colors of fresh and low glycemic index foods.
5. Monitor the consumption of fruits
Fruits are an important part of any diet. They contain fiber and a large amount of nutrients. However, they also contain natural sugars. Therefore, if you consume too much fruit - excess sugar is stored in your body as fat. Limit your intake of fruits at the rate of two a day.
6. Avoid fruit juices
Of course, fruit juices may seem healthy fruits analogue, but the reality is far from that. They do not contain any nutrients and fiber, which is found in raw fruits and vegetables, so it is best choice to stop at last!
7. Look for an alternative to sugar
If you are making a dessert that requires sugar, try instead to add a fruit puree. Cinnamon, clove of garlic and nutmeg are excellent "sweeteners" by adding some vegetables. Rice can be sweeter with cinnamon, ginger and cardamom. Conduct your research - and you will find some interesting natural alternative to sugar!
8. Do not put too much trust the inscription "skim»
If you are looking to lose weight, be careful with the "fat-free" products. Although they may contain little fat, but they are often much sugar. Therefore, as long as you do it will be eaten, the sugar will be stored in your body as fat.
9. Train yourself to fresh, natural foods
Once you love fresh food, you will not be going back. It is much easier to give up sugary foods when you have as opposed to alternative natural products, which believe me, there are many!