A food addiction is any condition which is characterized by an obsession with food. It does not have to be a need to eat so much as a need to control food consumption. Some of the common conditions that are characterized by a food addiction are anorexia, bulimia, and obsessive/ compulsive disorder when it is directed at food. Recognizing a food addiction is the important first step in overcoming it and here are ten signs of food addiction.
The signs of sugar addiction are not typically easy to recognize, at least they weren’t to easy for me at first. Many people never realize they are addicted to sweets, until someone else notices. However, before you can understand how to stop sugar cravings, you really need to first understand sugar addiction. The first thing to do is to see if you exhibit any of the normal signs of sugar addiction.
A Few Distinct Signs Of Sugar Addiction
- Feeling extremely hyper or tired after eating sugary or enriched grains – caused by the change in blood sugar.
- Inability to go more than 24 hours without craving something sweet. This is an easy way to tell. Try it and see just 24 hours don’t eat any sweets of any kind. Might find it a little harder than you’re probably thinking.
- Irritability when having too much or not enough sugar – caused by changes in your blood sugar.
- Symptoms associated with diabetes (increased thirst, increased urination, yeast infections, etc.); however after talking to a doctor and being tested you’re not diabetic.
- Irregular eating habits, can’t sleep without eating something, waking-up really early in the morning and making a big meal.
- Cakes, cookies, etc. irresistible even when not hungry. People sometimes believe there hungry when there really not.
- Sugar and Enriched grains start to make up more than half of your day’s meals.
- Drinking whole liters of soda a day.
- Increasing weight gain or inability to lose weight.
- Other people noticing your sugar cravings, a lot of times other people will notice things before you do.
- Spending 15% or more of your grocery budget on sweet foods, remember things that you think have no sugar might have a lot of sugar.
These are only some of the signs of sugar addiction, but for most people these are the signs they maybe exhibiting. If you find that you have any one of these symptoms you should first understand that you are not going to die, but that you simply have to change your diet. That’s why I would suggest this great Diet Solution Program, a read through of these and you will understand what I mean by a change in your diet.
For many people once they wean themselves off of sugar they don’t display the classic signs of sugar addiction anymore. They can enjoy an occasional snack without over doing it. The hard part is overcoming it in the first place because we all know that it’s difficult to resist that sweet tooth.
