What Happens When You Stop Eating Sugar?

Are you considering cutting sugar from your diet? If so, you’re not alone. Many people today are eliminating sugar from their diets for a variety of reasons. Now, we aren’t just talking about cutting the added sugar you get from sweet treats, but also those added sugars that are hiding in seemingly healthy foods (like your yogurt). Many foods today contain an abundance of added sugar that isn’t doing our bodies any favors. Here’s exactly what will happen when you eliminate sugar from your diet… 

Signs of aging begin to slow down.

I bet you didn’t know that eating too much sugar could actually speed up the aging process. And I’m sure you’d like the opposite to happen, right? Sugar can attach itself to the collagen in our skin, which can cause inflammation and reduce the effectiveness of both collagen and elastin. Collagen and elastin are essential to keeping our skin looking youthful, so we need them to be able to do their jobs properly.

Your acne will clear up.

Are you struggling with acne breakouts, but aren’t sure what’s causing them? It could be the sugar you’re eating. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition released a study where they had non-soda drinkers consume one 12-ounce can of soda a day for three weeks. What were the results? Their inflammation levels increased by 87%!

The added sugars you’re consuming through soda and other foods could be causing those pesky pimples you keep getting. If you want to clear up your skin for good, consider eliminating sugar from your diet altogether or at least cutting back. Your skin will thank you!

Your sleep will be deeper and more regulated.

If you find that you just aren’t getting a good night’s sleep no matter what you do, take a look at your diet and see how much added sugar you’re consuming. Added sugars can actually trigger the release of cortisol, a hormone that can interfere with your sleep patterns. Cut the sugar from your diet and you just might find that you’ll sleep better for nights to come.

You’ll lose weight easier.

If you’re trying to lose weight, consider cutting sugar from your diet. The truth is, we consume an average of 300 more calories from added sugar on a daily basis, which isn’t doing any good for our waistlines.  Too many sugary foods over time can also cause our bodies to build up a resistance to insulin. This can trigger our bodies to store extra fat and slow down our metabolism. That’s not what you want if you’re trying to lose weight!

You’ll have less high and low energy bursts.

Reaching for something sugary to fight off those afternoon energy slumps will only make you crash later on. You might feel great at first, but in just a little while, you’ll be back in that slump or possibly feeling worse. Our bodies break down sugar rather quickly, which can cause our blood sugar levels to spike. It also stops our brains from producing orexin, which is a neuropeptide that helps us feel alert.

Reach for healthy fats and complex carbohydrates to fuel your body and get the energy you need instead of relying on sugary treats. You’ll have more energy and you’ll end up feeling much better.