WHAT CAUSES CRAVINGS FOR SUGAR and JUNK FOOD?
“How do I get off sugar and junk food? It’s so hard!”
Why is that?
For most people, suddenly cutting out sugar and dramatically lowering calories without addressing any other key factors makes it almost impossible to succeed long term. It’s also likely to be destructive to overall health.
It’s nearly impossible to instantly “quit sugar” if bacteria in your intestine demands it, if you are insulin resistant, or if there’s actually an addiction to sugar.
The type of bacteria in your lower intestine is based on what type of foods you’ve been eating. SIBO (Small Intestine Bacterial Overgrowth) is the result of destructive bacteria that has entered your intestine and taken root there and now demands foods that are high in sugar. While these bacteria may have gotten to your small intestine and taken root there because they weren’t killed in your stomach, they thrive and grow because you’re feeding them what they like.
Bacteria will communicate to your brain the same way your actual body cells do, telling the brain to create cravings for more sugar. The more you feed them sugar, the more bacteria grow and the more sugar they demand. If we stop eating sugar, then life becomes an emotional roller coaster due to the intensity of the cravings.
Intestinal bacteria, whether “good” or “bad” bacteria, absorb toxins that come through the intestine. These can be herbicides like glyphosate, plastics, metals, or any of the other thousands of chemicals now present in our water supplies.
Not only do these bacteria demand sugar and make you feel very bad if you don’t provide it, if you were to push through these demands to the point that they did die, then they would release the harmful toxins they’ve been holding onto.
This can then make you feel urges for sugar and also be quite sick until these toxins are cleared out of your system. This is part of the “Keto Flu” you may have heard of when people come off carbs. It’s real and not fun.
We also need to ensure your detox and digestion pathways are set up for success to quickly rid you of toxins while at the same time providing your body exactly what it needs to remove cravings fast.
The digestive tract truly is one of the most important parts of our body to keep functioning at optimum levels. It affects more areas of our body than almost any other.
So first, if you have any gas, bloating, or acid reflux, you need to cut out any acid blockers or neutralizers which are creating this and allowing harmful bacteria through. Also cut out any sodas or soda water, both due to the sugar in them, but also because soda water neutralizes stomach acid, which we don’t want.
Next, take digestive enzymes with food until your stomach is able to produce these in enough quantity again on its own. While this alone can make an immense difference, consider a daily probiotic to give positive intestinal bacteria an edge in your digestive system.
And lastly, ensure you’re taking PerfectAmino Amino Acid Blend by Body Health to give your body what it needs to build and repair gut cells so you have a functioning intestinal lining and can more easily build healthy tissues throughout the body. This blend is also excellent to help maintain energy and reduce cravings for sugar and junk foods while you incorporate more whole foods in their place.
It’s truly amazing how one can feel, both physically and mentally, once the body is functioning as it’s supposed to!
