Life After Sugar

Tracey recently celebrated her two-year anniversary for intermittent fasting. But sugar was always a problem during her eating window.Tracey believed she really had a sugar addiction because when she would eat sugar, like cake and ice cream, she would eat the desserts and then always want to go back for more. In fact, she would eat as much sweet stuff as she could, and the next day she would feel awful.For Tracey, it wasn't an easy journey. Even though she loved intermittent fasting, certain ...

Today's episode is going to clarify the relationship between alcohol, sugar, and cravings.But first, a disclaimer: I'm not a doctor, so nothing in this podcast should be construed as being medical advice. Also, I'm not here to tell you whether or not you're "allowed" to drink alcohol any more than I'm here to tell you if you're "allowed" to eat sugar. This is a judgment-free zone.So here's the thing: A lot of people come to me for help when they've already given up alcohol and find themselves...

In this week's episode, I'm truly honoured to be chatting with Dr. Nicole Avena who is the author of her new book called "Sugarless".Dr. Avena is a Princeton research neuroscientist and a pioneer in the field of food addiction, with over 16 million views of her TED-Ed video, "How Sugar Affects the Brain".In this episode, we talk about Dr. Avena's own background in the 1980s with food and sugar. She explains what led her to study and research the effects of sugar on the brain and the body.Yes,...

As Charlotte was growing up, her parents used food to reward good behaviour. This led her to develop an early love of sugar, especially chocolate.During her teenage years in the 1990s, Charlotte felt pressure to conform to society's ideal of a thin body, and so she aimed to look attractive and lose weight rapidly through dieting. And her weight yo-yoed as her relationships began and ended.It was only later in life when Charlotte learned to see food as nourishment rather than rewar...

When Noreen joined the Freedom from Cravings Formula 90-day program, she was struggling with various health challenges, including diverticulitis and poor sleep. She is now experimenting to learn what foods truly agree with her body, making gradual, lasting changes rather than drastic shifts. As she tracked her sleep data, Noreen discovered that her deep sleep increased dramatically after eliminating sugar. This strong motivation led her to continue abstaining from her trigger foods.Now ...

I hate to say it, but many of us have been fed some pretty widespread myths about food - especially sugar - over the years.This episode is a recording of a live online workshop that I gave in January 2024, where I bust two myths: 1. The myth that craveworthy foods are everywhere, that we can't get away from them. 2. The myth that it's impossible to be sugar free and enjoy life.For myth #1, I reframe that sugar is "everywhere". Certainly it feels that way. When you're reading labels at the gro...

This is a shared episode with Michelle, host of the Fast and Fabulous podcast. We talk about our experiences with perimenopause, and the link with sugar.Perimenopause hits women at different ages and with a wide variety of symptoms. Although it's a natural process, it can cause all kinds of physical and emotional symptoms. What if intermittent fasting, together with cutting down on sugary and processed foods could help lessen perimenopause symptoms? How? Find out in this episode!Want to...

Julie used to eat junk food until a car accident led her to gain weight and feel unwell.That led to her holistic healing journey.She decided to follow a program that required her to weigh and measure her food, but she didn't really understand why she was doing it, she said. What inspired her the most was witnessing her mother's transformation with sugar-free and flour-free living. At first, Julie saw it as "strict", but when she saw all the benefits, she also changed her diet to eat food...

Reducing or cutting sugar is usually seen as something positive (if a little marginal). And sugary or sweet foods are relatively easy to spot.But recently, I've been getting this question from my listeners: What about flour?And: Why don't you eat flour, Netta?Because that means no bread, no crackers, no bagels, no pasta... Wait! So how do you make a sandwich? What do you put your spaghetti sauce on? And what's wrong with flour anyway? Well... There's nothing wrong with flour! If eat...

Michele is a busy mom of 4, and a military wife. She's also a personal trainer and health coach. Her journey started after having her third child, when she became so much busier and realized that she was getting out of breath just from climbing the stairs.She started eating better, but a few years after, she started experiencing auto-immune issues (they run in her family). She had all the tests, but she felt that the doctors didn't really offer her non-pharmaceutical solutions. Wha...

Teresa struggled with sugar addiction and health issues related to high sugar intake for years.When her naturopath suggested she cut out sugar, she thought it was "extreme"!But she did it - she cut out sugar, sweeteners, and refined carbs, cold turkey. It worked for a while, but eventually, Teresa realized that it was extremely difficult and unsustainable long-term.After further health issues and trauma, Teresa realized she needed to reduce sugar for her own health and future goals, not ...

Have you been told that eating "everything in moderation" is part of a healthy, balanced diet?But what if you can't moderate certain foods? Like sugar?Many of us can't... and we feel guilty and ashamed that we can't "moderate". We feel like we're broken, or we just don't have enough willpower.In this episode, you'll learn that if your experience is that you can't moderate sugar or certain types of foods, it's not your fault!Many of us feel freer when we DON'T moderate!So we're going to bust t...

Steve Campbell played sports growing up, but an injury in high school caused him to gain weight.His dad was a bodybuilder and gave him an example of discipline with fitness and eating. But he struggled to maintain that himself.Steve tried all kinds of diets, including keto. He would be very disciplined during the week but have "cheat days" on weekends where he overindulged. At night when exhausted, he would reach for unhealthy comfort foods and overeat.Steve stumbled across the Life After Sug...

Sandhya is a pharmacist in Australia. In 2019 she started getting symptoms of breathlessness and palpitations. So she went to the doctor and got everything checked out, but the only thing they could find was that she was pre-diabetic, so her doctor told her she needed to lose some weight.She recognized that she overate, particularly sugary things.So she decided to do a self-hypnosis course for 6 weeks with guidelines on how to cut out sugar, and it was life-changing for her. S...

Ever wonder what challenges I (Netta) have in my "life after sugar"?Well, I can tell you this: I'm not perfect!I have my ups and downs, just like you.In this episode, I'm sharing a few of my challenges over the last year (and more). Plus you'll hear a few of the coping skills I've developed over the years, other than using sugar, to deal with my emotions. Want to transform your relationship with sugar and start living your craving-free life with confidence TODAY? Get group support, enco...