Ep 269 - Why You Should Break Up With Sugar For Good With Michael Collins

Published: Feb. 10, 2021, 8 a.m.

Are you interested in\xa0kicking the sugar habit?\xa0In this episode, we dive into living our lives without sugar. We discuss\xa0the\xa0sugar addiction in America and how to avoid it when it is in so many foods. I talk with Michael Collins,\xa0the founder of SugarAddiction.com and Quit Sugar Summit, as well as the past Chairman of the Board and current Board Member of Addiction Institute. Michael\xa0has been completely sugar-free for over 30 years and has worked closely with others to help them regain lives ravaged by this addictive product.\xa0He\xa0discusses why\xa0sugar can be a gateway drug to other substances, and his personal journey being sugar-free and raising sugar-free children.\xa0

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Questions I asked:\xa0

  • How have sugar cravings\xa0been related to the pandemic?\xa0
  • How can people ditch the sugar itch?\xa0
  • How are sugar and caffeine-related?\xa0
  • What do you think about your children growing up without sugar?\xa0
  • Why do we want to get dopamine from sugar?\xa0
  • If you get dopamine the right way, does it help the cravings?\xa0
  • How does carb-loading work with sugar?\xa0
  • What kind of\xa0supplements\xa0or\xa0cheats\xa0would you suggest for kicking sugar?\xa0
  • What do you think the keto flu actually is?\xa0
  • What supplements or activates do you suggest\xa0to help\xa0improve cravings?\xa0
  • Can you tell us about your sugar challenge and detox?\xa0
  • Can you give us 3 quick tips to kick sugar?\xa0

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Topics Discussed:\xa0

  • Sugar addiction\xa0
  • Caffeine\xa0addiction\xa0
  • How sugar impacts the\xa0body.\xa0
  • How sugar ties to feelings.\xa0
  • How to\xa0break sugar addiction.\xa0
  • Embracing sugar free childhood.\xa0
  • Finding\xa0ways to eat whole foods.\xa0
  • Avoiding\xa0the keto flu.\xa0

Quotes from the show:\xa0

  • \u201cSugar is the original gateway drug.\u201d\xa0@Sugar_Free_Man\xa0@SisterhoodSweat\xa0
  • \u201cCaffeine leads you back to craving sugar.\u201d\xa0@Sugar_Free_Man\xa0@SisterhoodSweat\xa0
  • \u201cSugar is a heavy toxin, a neurotoxin.\u201d\xa0@Sugar_Free_Man\xa0@SisterhoodSweat\xa0
  • \u201cMy\xa0kid\u2019s\xa0said, Dad you should write a book about sugar.\u201d\xa0@Sugar_Free_Man\xa0@SisterhoodSweat\xa0
  • \u201cWe share the delivery method of sugar with whole foods, so it will manifest cravings.\u201d\xa0@Sugar_Free_Man\xa0\xa0@SisterhoodSweat\xa0
  • \u201cIf you can get 30 or 60 days out, those\xa0cravings\xa0disappear.\u201d\xa0@Sugar_Free_Man\xa0\xa0@SisterhoodSweat\xa0

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