Are you addicted to sugar? Take this quiz in the photo above. Dr. Annette Bosworth M.D., aka Dr. Boz, is in the photo. She says she got the test from Dr. Becky Fitness. If you need more explanation of the questions in the quiz, watch the video with Dr. Boz below.

How did you score?

If you scored 2-3, you have a mild addiction.

If you scored 4-5, you have a moderate addiction.

If you scored 6 or greater, you have a severe addiction.

If you are patting yourself on the back for scoring 1 or below, think about taking the quiz again. This time, substitute the word “carbs” for carbohydrates, whether it’s complex carbs, like whole grains, fruits, and veggies, or refined carbs, like white bread and white pasta. You may not be addicted to white sugar, but are you addicted to carbs? If you scored 5 or more, you may be addicted to carbs.

Why does it matter?

The bitter truth about sugar is that it can lead to addiction, which involves too much insulin in the body, aka, hyperinsulinemia, which can cause all of the following diseases in the image below. The same is true for addiction to carbs. Whether it’s addiction to food with white sugar, like candy, or food full of complex carbs, like brown rice, lentils, and sweet potatoes, the end result is the same, hyperinsulinemia, the plague of prosperity.

If you want help with your sugar addiction, please take my March 2024 Kick the Cravings to the Curb Keto Class. If you engage in the class and follow the guidelines, you will get the “chemistry set” Dr. Boz talks about in the video that will allow you to easily resist sugar and/or carbs. I’m giving away one free registration to the class. Go here to get all the details and comment to be entered into the random drawing. Deadline to enter the drawing is Friday 3/1/24 midnight MST. Early bird deadline to save $300 on the course is Saturday 3/2/24.