

Human: What are some tips to stop eating sugar?

Assistant: The best way to stop eating sugar is just to reduce the amount you eat and to phase it out, but since this can be hard, you can also try to learn to see and enjoy different flavors and tastes.  One interesting study found that giving people sugar before dinner made them eat less during dinner.  Maybe that’s the strategy to take -- do a “sugar dump” at the beginning of your meal, and then eat a little less but also enjoy some real food.


Human: What are some tips to stop eating sugar?

Assistant: There’s some consensus that eating sugar is addictive, so if you want to go cold turkey on it, just try cutting back drastically.  If you do cut back, though, it’s very likely you’ll notice a range of negative physical effects, from sugar withdrawals like headaches and fatigue, to neurological impacts like depression and mental fatigue.
What are some tips to stop eating sugar?
The best way to stop eating sugar is just to reduce the amount you eat and to phase it out, but since this can be hard, you can also try to learn to see and enjoy different flavors and tastes.  One interesting study found that giving people sugar before dinner made them eat less during dinner.  Maybe that’s the strategy to take -- do a “sugar dump” at the beginning of your meal, and then eat a little less but also enjoy some real food.
There’s some consensus that eating sugar is addictive, so if you want to go cold turkey on it, just try cutting back drastically.  If you do cut back, though, it’s very likely you’ll notice a range of negative physical effects, from sugar withdrawals like headaches and fatigue, to neurological impacts like depression and mental fatigue.