Wow, The evils of white sugar are becoming more well-known in the mainstream media. Sugar can be as addictive as drugs and cause lots of health problems. The above video that aired last spring comes from 60 Minutes and claimed that sugar is toxic. Some of the people interviewed said that sugar causes hypertension, diabetes, and  heart disease. One scientist even said that he is investigating a link between sugar and cancer. Wow!

One of the guys in the video says that it is time to create public awareness about the dangers of sugar, just as has been done with alcohol and smoking. He says it’s time to create public pressure to limit your consumption of sugar. Cut back, he says. I think that’s funny. We already all know sugar is not good for you. We already know to limit our consumption. Cutting back on the “Mormon drug” is easier said than done, because it is sooo pleasurable and addictive. What we don’t know is the “how” of cutting back. Sugar is everywhere. We celebrate with it, we bribe with it, we reward with it, and we soothe nervous, anxious feelings with it. Sometimes we eat it to avoid what we should be doing.

True confessions: I have had times when I would eat sugar uncontrollably but I am happy to report that I am cured. I remember being 17 or so and eating so many Valentine sugar cookies with pink frosting that I almost got sick.  But I can now walk past a Twinkie and not eat it, or have cupcakes offered to me like I did at my family reunion vacation last week, and pass them up. I still occasionally will eat some cake or ice cream, but I can stop and not gorge myself. I can refuse the bishop’s wife’s offer of her incredibly decadent brownies at the neighborhood barbecue, and not even feel deprived! In short,  I have discovered the keys to breaking free of the sugar habit. It feels soooo good to feel satisfied and nourished with no sugar cravings. You can learn to enjoy sugar once in awhile, if you want to, without gorging or feeling deprived, or be completely off it, with no cravings.

I am offering mentoring to anyone who wants to break free of the sugar habit. Mentoring sessions will be done over the phone for 30 minutes a week, $25 a week or $100 a month. Please comment below if you are interested and I will contact you by email to discuss the details.