Everyone knows that sugar is among the most harmful ingredients for our health, yet we can’t stay away from it.
Sugar is a highly addictive “drug” that is present in almost any food you can think of, which is why it’s so difficult to avoid it. If you just can’t resist that lovely looking chocolate snack, you’re probably a sugar addict.
Sugar addiction has been compared to heroin addiction and is just as difficult to eliminate. Here are the main negative health effects of the crystalline compound:
- Increases the risk of diabetes and other serious diseases;
- It can cause eczema and similar skin problems;
- Sugar has been identified as one of the culprits for cancer;
- Has a lot of calories with almost no nutritional value;
- Can cause heart problems, gallstones, arthritis, and adrenal fatigue;
- Sugar can increase the serotonin levels in the body;
- Weakens the immune system;
- Reduces your energy levels.
Here’s a great sugar detox menu which will help you overcome the addiction:
Day 1
Breakfast: spinach, cheese and baked eggs
Snack: Tamari almonds
Lunch: cheesy sweet peppers with a green salad
Dinner: spinach with baked stuffed chicken and cucumber salad with feta cheese and tomatoes
Snack: low-fat ricotta cheese, ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract, and several drops vanilla stevia
Day 2
Breakfast: frittata and sun-dried tomato
Snack: Tamari almonds
Lunch: spinach, peppers, and chicken
Afternoon snack: raw vegetables and spinach dip
Dinner: sautéed spinach, peppers, mushrooms, and turkey lettuce cups
Snack: cheese sticks
Day 3
Breakfast: peanut butter protein smoothie
Snack: 3 boiled egg whites
Lunch: cucumber, tomatoes, sweet peppers and green salad with a bit of extra-virgin olive oil and vinegar, olive oil and Turkey lettuce cups leftovers
Dinner: light veggie soup and grilled chicken with fresh herbs
Snack: Vanilla chia pudding (no sugar or dairy)
Day 4
Breakfast: Sante Fe Frittata’s
Snack: cheese sticks
Lunch: cilantro grilled chicken salad
Afternoon snack: celery with peanut butter
Dinner: small Zucchini cheese bites, bean stew, and crockpot chicken
Snack: ½ a cup of low-fat cottage cheese and some cucumber
Day 5
Breakfast: Sante Fe Frittata’s
Snack: raw vegetables in a spicy Mediterranean feta dip
Lunch: cucumber, tomatoes, sweet peppers and green salad with a bit of extra-virgin olive oil and vinegar, olive oil and a bowl of soup
Afternoon snack: a salad with cucumber, tomatoes, green salad, and feta cheese
Dinner: cheesy breadsticks
Snack: Vanilla chia pudding (no sugar or dairy)
Day 6
Breakfast: egg muffin without crust
Snack: raw vegetables in a spicy Mediterranean feta dip
Lunch: cheesy breadsticks
Afternoon snack: spicy Mediterranean feta dip with raw vegetables
Snack: chicken drumsticks with lemon and garlic and zucchini noodles
Dinner: 3 boiled egg whites
Day 7
Breakfast: mushrooms, sautéed spinach, and scrambled eggs
Snack: ½ a cup of cottage cheese
Lunch: zucchini noodles and light veggie soup
Afternoon snack: Tamari almonds
Snack: leftover green bean salad and chicken drumsticks
Dinner: vanilla chia pudding (no sugar and dairy)
Source: www.healthylifevision.com
