The Number One Reason Why It's So Hard To Lose Weight (And What You Can Do About It)

This author has done research on various diets and exercise programs for more than 5 years
Recently, a doctor of holistic health highly respected wrote an article comparing the negative health effects of sugar to those of tobacco

Sugar as an addiction

We all know that smoking causes diseases ranging from lung cancer and throat to heart disease . The nicotine in tobacco is highly addictive . If you have ever tried to quit smoking using sheer willpower , you know all about the need for nicotine.

Sugar addiction is just as difficult to conquer. And lately, it is clear that sugar, a major contributor to diabetes and obesity, tobacco ranks as a major cause of death. Note that there are no warnings on packs of six cola show you around 40 grams of sugar in a box is more than twice the recommended daily amount for good health .

We are so accustomed to an excessive amount of sugar in our diet that we do not even think about it . Yet it is sugar which is the main cause of obesity .

Look around you at the next large gathering of people that you attend . I was in a sports center recently . I was surprised by the number of people with installation problems in the seats because they were too big to fit easily.

What were these people consume during the game? Food and beverages full of sugar . One of the most popular food sold sno cones ( shaved ice covered with water flavored sugar ) stands.

The first step

Awareness is the first step in the fight against the epidemic of sugar. This is not a false alarm or misrepresentation by the health . This is a real , live, the problem every day.

Our health education should include information on the hazards of daily consumption of large amounts of sugar. A brief look at the sugar content of processed foods most turns out to be an education in itself .

Restriction of sugar

Limit sugar in the diet of the average person and the trouble begins ( or worse ) . You become like a smoker 's nicotine craving . Just a piece of candy , cake slice , or a cookie more . You just can not eat one piece. If a cigarette creates the need for other, a dose of sugar creates the need for another and another .

This dependence , with loss of appetite control , which is also caused by too much sugar in your diet, leads directly to obesity. Sugar is our enemy.

Fortunately, there is a way to deal with sugar cravings with a simple change in your eating habits. Click here to eliminate sugar cravings and regain control of appetite. The bottom line is losing weight fast.

If you are skeptical about the effect of sugar on your health ( and weight ) , this article describes two men who both lost 20 pounds in a month minimizing consumption.