Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth: Combat Your Cravings

The average American, according to Dr. Oz, consumes roughly 150 pounds of sugar a year. When you consider that fact, it’s not difficult to guess why we, as a nation, struggle with obesity and diabetes. Mildly overweight people usually store about 5% of the sugar they eat for energy. They metabolize about 60% and they store about 35% as fat for future energy needs. The problem is that we rarely need to tap into those fat stores so they just keep accumulating.

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7 Simple Ways to Eat Better Today

It’s so much easier than you think to eat healthier!

We are creatures of habit whether those habits are healthy or unhealthy. When you record your food in an effort to eat better, you’ll find that you basically eat the same things every week. These are the foods that are ingrained in our heads as “food.”

When you decide to eat healthier, the trick is to start slowly. No one can wake up one day with no training and then suddenly run a marathon! The same thing applies here. Make small changes gradually over time to improve your eating habits. Read more “7 Simple Ways to Eat Better Today” →