Life After Sugar

When Nikola Howard was still eating sugar, she had no energy, she was in pain, she had skin issues, and she was often moody and "hangry" (which is when you're so hungry that you're angry). She had to eat every two hours or so, otherwise she would become impatient and bad-tempered.It wasn't until  she was in her 40s that she realized how sugar was affecting her brain and her whole life and relationships.Like many of us, she had spend her teens and her twenties following low fat diets. But she wasn't eating enough, plus she depended on fruit for sweetness, and she was hungry all the time.In the early 90s, she read a book by Dr. Atkins, and logically, it made sense to her. She then started researching about the history and science of nutrition, and all its methodological constraints.In this episode, Nikola tells about how she used to consume lots of ice cream and potatoes as a self-medication to soothe and calm herself in times of stress. She didn't know how else to cope. When her suffering and pain became too great, she decided to change. And even her comfort foods have changed!Now she has the resiliency and the personal power to ask better questions, and to analyze what was really going on in her life. This led her to become a qualified coach in 2016. Not eating sugar has made her into a more patient and compassionate person. She now helps others to ask better questions too, and teaches them to feed their body and mind more effectively by using her H.O.P.E. protocol. She explains it in this episode.To contact Nikola, go to: https://lowcarbinthe.uk/To download your simple guide to getting more energy with less sugar, go to: https://aftersugarclub.com/energy-guide/And if you're looking for a community where you can get support, encouragement, and guidance to break free from sugar, join us in the After Sugar Club here: https://aftersugarclub.com/asc1/Do the Cravings Quiz and take the first step to get rid of your cravings! Struggling with cravings? Download your 5 tips HERE to discover how you can get rid of cravings... even when you feel tired or stressed.To rate and review this podcast: scroll down in your podcast player on your phone and click on the stars. To leave a review, scroll down a little more and click on "Write a Review". Once you’ve finished, select “Send” or “Save” in the top-right corner. If you’ve never left a podcast review before, enter a nickname. Your nickname will be displayed on your review. After selecting a nickname, tap OK. Your review may not be immediately visible, but it should be posted soon. Thank you! - NettaDisclaimer: Information provided by Life After Sugar is not designed to and does not provide medical advice, professional diagnosis, opinion, treatment or services to you or to any other individual. This is general information for educational purposes only. The information provided is not a substitute for medical or professional care. Life After Sugar is not liable or responsible for any advice, information, services or product you obtain through Life After Sugar. You should always seek...

Janine, a health enthusiast, transitioned from craving sugar to loving real food. She shares her journey of eliminating sugar, including the emotional challenges and insights into mindfulness. Janine discusses how cravings can often pass with simple strategies like waiting or walking. She also delves into the benefits of intermittent fasting and being fat-adapted, explaining how these practices help minimize cravings and foster a healthier relationship with food. It's a refreshing perspective on living sugar-free!

Michelle Hurn is the author of the book "The Dietitian's Dilemma".As a health professional, the oath she took was to "do no harm". And yet, after several years in the profession, and after several challenges with her own health, she realized that as a dietitian, she was actually hurting people more than helping them.That was her dilemma: Do I continue to repeat the official guidelines that include having diabetic patients consume up to 75g of carbs per meal, or do I step out of that well-paid profession because it goes against my own values? She decided to quit her job as a dietitian, and in this episode and in her book, Michelle explains why. She also tells her touching journey as a teen with an eating disorder.In her book (which I loved!), she speaks about 5 main issues that can be improved with a change in diet (especially cutting out refined carbohydrates like sugar): diabetesmental disorderseating disorderssarcopenia (muscle loss)heart diseaseMichelle agrees that as patients and consumers, our power comes from being our own advocates and doing our own research. I think she's so inspiring because she was brave enough to step out of her professional and personal paradigm.Find Michelle's book here: https://thedietitiansdilemma.net/To download your simple guide to get more energy with less sugar, go here: https://aftersugarclub.com/energy-guide/Join us in the After Sugar Club here: https://aftersugarclub.com/asc1/Do the Cravings Quiz and take the first step to get rid of your cravings! Struggling with cravings? Download your 5 tips HERE to discover how you can get rid of cravings... even when you feel tired or stressed.To rate and review this podcast: scroll down in your podcast player on your phone and click on the stars. To leave a review, scroll down a little more and click on "Write a Review". Once you’ve finished, select “Send” or “Save” in the top-right corner. If you’ve never left a podcast review before, enter a nickname. Your nickname will be displayed on your review. After selecting a nickname, tap OK. Your review may not be immediately visible, but it should be posted soon. Thank you! - NettaDisclaimer: Information provided by Life After Sugar is not designed to and does not provide medical advice, professional diagnosis, opinion, treatment or services to you or to any other individual. This is general information for educational purposes only. The information provided is not a substitute for medical or professional care. Life After Sugar is not liable or responsible for any advice, information, services or product you obtain through Life After Sugar. You should always seek...

Like many of us, Jennifer's sugar story goes way back. Her health-conscious mom had the family try all kinds of diets, and her dad and her grandparents had a huge sweet tooth. And this solidified Jennifer's sweet tooth.She experimented with different ways of eating and various diets in order to control her weight and her health. And now she works as a coach to help people eat healthier.During Covid, she realized that she and her husband were having a dessert after every meal. It was due to the anxiety they were living during this time. It's a pattern that she recognizes in herself: she uses food and alcohol as a way to numb, soothe, check out, and calm her anxiety.In this episode, Jennifer talks about how her awareness and mindfulness has helped her to change her habits and her relationship with alcohol, food, and especially sugar. To contact Jennifer, go to: https://www.youcangethealthynaturally.com/about/To download my 5 tips to help you get rid of sugar cravings, go to: https://aftersugarclub.com/podcast/To get more support, encouragement, and accountability, join us in the After Sugar Club here: https://aftersugarclub.com/asc1/Do the Cravings Quiz and take the first step to get rid of your cravings! Struggling with cravings? Download your 5 tips HERE to discover how you can get rid of cravings... even when you feel tired or stressed.To rate and review this podcast: scroll down in your podcast player on your phone and click on the stars. To leave a review, scroll down a little more and click on "Write a Review". Once you’ve finished, select “Send” or “Save” in the top-right corner. If you’ve never left a podcast review before, enter a nickname. Your nickname will be displayed on your review. After selecting a nickname, tap OK. Your review may not be immediately visible, but it should be posted soon. Thank you! - NettaDisclaimer: Information provided by Life After Sugar is not designed to and does not provide medical advice, professional diagnosis, opinion, treatment or services to you or to any other individual. This is general information for educational purposes only. The information provided is not a substitute for medical or professional care. Life After Sugar is not liable or responsible for any advice, information, services or product you obtain through Life After Sugar. You should always seek...

Denice Whiteley always had a problem with sleep. She'd fall asleep, but then she'd always wake up during the night and not be able to fall back asleep. She also had two young kids at the time.She stopped eating sugar because she was having yeast infections, but then she noticed that she also began to  sleep through the night. That was over 25 years ago. Since then, she's only had sugar on rare occasions, and she can feel the difference right away. She bounces off the walls, her anxiety increases, she gets a sugar high and then a crash. In the same way, cutting alcohol, dairy, and gluten also made a huge difference for Denice.She had to figure out what would make her feel better without having to take a bunch of meds. She's developed ways to live happily with less sugar, and not feel restricted. How?Listen as Denice shares her tips in this episode.Download my 5 tips to get rid of cravings here: https://aftersugarclub.com/podcast/And to get all the support, guidance and accountability you need to make sustainable changes and break free from sugar, join us in the After Sugar Club here: https://aftersugarclub.com/asc1/Do the Cravings Quiz and take the first step to get rid of your cravings! Struggling with cravings? Download your 5 tips HERE to discover how you can get rid of cravings... even when you feel tired or stressed.To rate and review this podcast: scroll down in your podcast player on your phone and click on the stars. To leave a review, scroll down a little more and click on "Write a Review". Once you’ve finished, select “Send” or “Save” in the top-right corner. If you’ve never left a podcast review before, enter a nickname. Your nickname will be displayed on your review. After selecting a nickname, tap OK. Your review may not be immediately visible, but it should be posted soon. Thank you! - NettaDisclaimer: Information provided by Life After Sugar is not designed to and does not provide medical advice, professional diagnosis, opinion, treatment or services to you or to any other individual. This is general information for educational purposes only. The information provided is not a substitute for medical or professional care. Life After Sugar is not liable or responsible for any advice, information, services or product you obtain through Life After Sugar. You should always seek...

Lynn Louise knows all about emotional eating. In fact, she did all kinds of activities in order to distract herself from her feelings:drugsdrinkingrunningeatingShe freely admits that she had lots of distractive habits. The trigger was a traumatic experience that she had when she was a teenager, but she didn't know that at the time.She first drank alcohol socially, but it soon turned to drinking for comfort. Then came emotional eating.Lynn Louise tried therapy, but she always went back to her habits that gave her comfort.She was in her late 40s when she became aware that she was doing those distracting behaviours and habits for the "wrong" reasons. She says that she would run or eat in order to avoid feeling her feelings.From the outside, she had it all. Everything was great. But she was trying to find external solutions to internal problems. She felt overwhelmed, depressed, alone... like an imposter in her own life.Listen to Lynn Louise's candid and inspiring story of how she overcame that cycle of compulsive behaviours and how she helps other women get unstuck too.Find Lynn Louise here: https://www.facebook.com/thecosmicvalkyrieTo get more energy with less sugar, download your simple guide here: https://aftersugarclub.com/energy-guide/And to get all the support and accountability you need to break free from sugar for good, join us in the After Sugar Club: https://aftersugarclub.com/asc1/Do the Cravings Quiz and take the first step to get rid of your cravings! Struggling with cravings? Download your 5 tips HERE to discover how you can get rid of cravings... even when you feel tired or stressed.To rate and review this podcast: scroll down in your podcast player on your phone and click on the stars. To leave a review, scroll down a little more and click on "Write a Review". Once you’ve finished, select “Send” or “Save” in the top-right corner. If you’ve never left a podcast review before, enter a nickname. Your nickname will be displayed on your review. After selecting a nickname, tap OK. Your review may not be immediately visible, but it should be posted soon. Thank you! - NettaDisclaimer: Information provided by Life After Sugar is not designed to and does not provide medical advice, professional diagnosis, opinion, treatment or services to you or to any other individual. This is general information for educational purposes only. The information provided is not a substitute for medical or professional care. Life After Sugar is not liable or responsible for any advice, information, services or product you obtain through Life After Sugar. You should always seek...

Ever since she was a small child, Florence Christophers suffered from debilitating, blinding migraines. She grew up on sugary and processed foods and never thought that what she was eating had anything to do with her suffering. In her teens, Florence started dieting, restriction, and bingeing. And she put on weight, she had brutal PMS with cramps and moodiness, and her migraines continued and got worse.Nobody had ever talked to her about what she was eating and what could be triggering her migraines... She was given medication and that was it.Until one day when she was at the doctor's office, a nurse gave her "secret" information about her migraines: that they were very probably triggered by something she was eating or drinking. Discovering whole foods was the turning point for Florence. So was dropping sugar.But the path to get her food addiction under control wasn't a smooth one. After many experiments and support groups, Florence realized that moderation does not work for her.She needed to completely eliminate sugar, flour, caffeine, and alcohol and get to the heart of her food addiction in order to find the true freedom she was craving. Listen as Florence tells her inspiring story of discovery, perseverance and self-love, and how she's helping so many others kick sugar today.To attend the free Kick Sugar Summit, sign up here: https://www.kicksugarsummit.com/To download my 5 tips to help you get rid of cravings, go here: https://aftersugarclub.com/podcast/Do the Cravings Quiz and take the first step to get rid of your cravings! Struggling with cravings? Download your 5 tips HERE to discover how you can get rid of cravings... even when you feel tired or stressed.To rate and review this podcast: scroll down in your podcast player on your phone and click on the stars. To leave a review, scroll down a little more and click on "Write a Review". Once you’ve finished, select “Send” or “Save” in the top-right corner. If you’ve never left a podcast review before, enter a nickname. Your nickname will be displayed on your review. After selecting a nickname, tap OK. Your review may not be immediately visible, but it should be posted soon. Thank you! - NettaDisclaimer: Information provided by Life After Sugar is not designed to and does not provide medical advice, professional diagnosis, opinion, treatment or services to you or to any other individual. This is general information for educational purposes only. The information provided is not a substitute for medical or professional care. Life After Sugar is not liable or responsible for any advice, information, services or product you obtain through Life After Sugar. You should always seek...

Judy Wolfe describes herself as "a person of more". In other words, after that first bite, she always wants more.In this episode, Judy talks candidly about her journey to freedom from sugar, grains, starches, sweeteners, and alcohol. She's been living that freedom for 16 years, maintaining a 130 lb weight loss.How Judy eats can be perceived as restrictive by many, but as she says, it's freedom for her. She was always on a diet since she was young, and admits that she dieted her way to 288 lbs. With the help of specific food addiction programs, Judy knows now that she has to weigh and measure her food at every meal, even when she's out of the house. That's how she manages what she refers to as her disease. Judy tells the story of the "80-lb cheese curl", when one cheese curl sent her spiralling into her uncontrollable food addiction for 13 years and made her gain 80 lbs. What saves her now is the community she's part of. And the commitment to herself.I think Judy's story is so inspiring because it's her attitude that gives her power over her food addiction. She's not a victim of it, because she's learned how to manage it and live her life happily.Judy is a Certified Food Addiction Professional and one of the founders of SugarX Global. Download your simple guide to getting more energy with less sugar here: https://aftersugarclub.com/energy-guide/Do the Cravings Quiz and take the first step to get rid of your cravings! Struggling with cravings? Download your 5 tips HERE to discover how you can get rid of cravings... even when you feel tired or stressed.To rate and review this podcast: scroll down in your podcast player on your phone and click on the stars. To leave a review, scroll down a little more and click on "Write a Review". Once you’ve finished, select “Send” or “Save” in the top-right corner. If you’ve never left a podcast review before, enter a nickname. Your nickname will be displayed on your review. After selecting a nickname, tap OK. Your review may not be immediately visible, but it should be posted soon. Thank you! - NettaDisclaimer: Information provided by Life After Sugar is not designed to and does not provide medical advice, professional diagnosis, opinion, treatment or services to you or to any other individual. This is general information for educational purposes only. The information provided is not a substitute for medical or professional care. Life After Sugar is not liable or responsible for any advice, information, services or product you obtain through Life After Sugar. You should always seek...

Daneen West began getting interested in brain health after the birth of her third child. She saw specialist after specialist to try to get some clarity on the symptoms her oldest son was experiencing in pre-school.Daneen learned more about the brain through research and therapy. And that genetics "loads the gun, but doesn't pull the trigger". Environment and eating habits play a big role in brain health. When she changed her family's diet to mainly whole foods, with less sugar, colourings and additives, she saw a huge improvement. Her goal was to target their brain health, and especially decrease inflammation.What Daneen noticed is that she thought her family was eating healthy, but she realized that she was buying packaged foods with hidden sugars... even if they're organic! Now she shops the perimeter of the grocery store because that's where you find whole foods. She learned to read and question labels, and replacing industrial foods with less processed versions, and to identify added sugars and starches even in non-sweet foods.As an advocate for brain health and a healthy lifestyle, including restorative sleep, Daneen's shares her expertise in this episode. And it includes not eating sugar!To contact Daneen, go to her website: https://www.brainhealthcoach.com/And download your simple guide to getting more energy with less sugar here: https://aftersugarclub.com/energy-guide/Do the Cravings Quiz and take the first step to get rid of your cravings! Struggling with cravings? Download your 5 tips HERE to discover how you can get rid of cravings... even when you feel tired or stressed.To rate and review this podcast: scroll down in your podcast player on your phone and click on the stars. To leave a review, scroll down a little more and click on "Write a Review". Once you’ve finished, select “Send” or “Save” in the top-right corner. If you’ve never left a podcast review before, enter a nickname. Your nickname will be displayed on your review. After selecting a nickname, tap OK. Your review may not be immediately visible, but it should be posted soon. Thank you! - NettaDisclaimer: Information provided by Life After Sugar is not designed to and does not provide medical advice, professional diagnosis, opinion, treatment or services to you or to any other individual. This is general information for educational purposes only. The information provided is not a substitute for medical or professional care. Life After Sugar is not liable or responsible for any advice, information, services or product you obtain through Life After Sugar. You should always seek...

Gin Stephens is well-known for her books about intermittent fasting: Delay, Don't Deny, Feast Without Fear, and Fast, Feast, Repeat. Now she's written a new book called Cleanish, which is more about how to live and eat in today's modern world.Listen as Gin and I talk about:how food labels can fool us (if we let them!)the concept of "eating clean"orthorexia, and not needing to be perfect the foods that work best for your body and why we're all differentmaking homemade kombuchaintuitive eating/fastingGin's sons and their food and behaviourgut health and the gut microbiomereal "window worthy" food versus supplementsthe benefits of intermittent fastingweight loss and dietswhy teachers are better at explaining things!If you want to break free from sugar for good, check out the Life After Sugar Program here: https://aftersugarclub.com/program1/Do the Cravings Quiz and take the first step to get rid of your cravings! Struggling with cravings? Download your 5 tips HERE to discover how you can get rid of cravings... even when you feel tired or stressed.To rate and review this podcast: scroll down in your podcast player on your phone and click on the stars. To leave a review, scroll down a little more and click on "Write a Review". Once you’ve finished, select “Send” or “Save” in the top-right corner. If you’ve never left a podcast review before, enter a nickname. Your nickname will be displayed on your review. After selecting a nickname, tap OK. Your review may not be immediately visible, but it should be posted soon. Thank you! - NettaDisclaimer: Information provided by Life After Sugar is not designed to and does not provide medical advice, professional diagnosis, opinion, treatment or services to you or to any other individual. This is general information for educational purposes only. The information provided is not a substitute for medical or professional care. Life After Sugar is not liable or responsible for any advice, information, services or product you obtain through Life After Sugar. You should always seek...