# 8 Tips To Quit Sugar

- Link: https://stayathomemum.com.au/wellbeing/health-checks/tips-to-quit-sugar/
- Published: 2014-05-31T05:00:03+10:00
- Author: Clare Whitfield

## _Bad habits are hard to quit. Sadly, this includes sugar!_

Following up on our article on Why Should I Quit Sugar, SAHM thought we would take
the plunge and find out exactly how we go about giving up the sweet stuff. It’s 
been documented as harder to give up than street drugs and smoking, so how do you
really go about quitting sugar? Here are some tips on what to eat and do instead
of devouring that block of Cadbury Bubbly!

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## 8. High Protein Foods

Not only do they make you feel fuller for longer, foods [high in protein](https://stayathomemum.com.au/recipes/how-to-cook-quinoa-2/)
can regulate your blood sugar, stopping that drastic spike and depressing low that
happens when you consume refined sugar. Good fats and foods high in fibre will also
help keep you satisfied and help keep you regular.

Foods like avocados, eggs, nuts, hummus, olive oil and salmon all provide excellent
sources of omega 3 and actually reduce your cholesterol levels.

## 7. Green Leafies

Green leafy vegies like kale and spinach are fantastic in so many ways, but when
it comes to detoxing from sugar, they keep you fuller for longer and dont come with
the hidden sugars of bread, pasta and carbohydrates. Try increasing your servings
of broccoli, cabbage and lettuce to get the full benefits of your leafy greens.

## 6. Sour foods

Ever had one of those god awful sour warheads or worms the kids are always sucking
on? Most of them are a sour taste based around a sugar lolly, the contrast of the
two flavours being what appeals to kids so much but is so unappealing to adults.
Sour flavours knock out a craving for sweet, so if you can handle a little sauerkraut
instead of sweet corn, it’s the perfect choice.

## 5. Rehydrate

Everyone knows the huge list of health benefits that water boasts. In the case of
detoxing from any substance, water flushes out the system and removes toxins from
your blood stream and internal organs. In the case of sugar, water easily flushes
it out of the body, reducing the presence of cravings with it, and keeps you feeling
full.

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 Clare Whitfield is the Editor of Stay at Home Mum and a recognised voice in practical
home management for Australian families. Based in the northern suburbs of Sydney,
she balances editorial leadership with life as a stay at home mum to two school 
age children. Her background in home economics and more than a decade of experience
in recipe development, family budgeting, and household systems inform her work.

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## Comments

### By: Christina

- Link: https://stayathomemum.com.au/wellbeing/health-checks/tips-to-quit-sugar/#comment-101070
- Published: 2014-06-06T19:23:00+10:00

I’ve given up sugar recently. … which means giving up wine too. Holy moly. .. That
took something! Stevia is great but I can only tolerate small doses of it. .. Don’t
like the after taste. All over I feel much better and it really isn’t as hard as
we tell ourselves it will be.

### By: Joy

- Link: https://stayathomemum.com.au/wellbeing/health-checks/tips-to-quit-sugar/#comment-103173
- Published: 2014-06-22T17:33:00+10:00

I swapped cane sugar for palm sugar which is rich in phytonutrients, minerals @ 
V.B.1
 V.B.2.. V. B.3. V.B.6 and zinc it has a low G.I. of 35\. It tastes like butterscotch,
and is great if you suffer from low blood sugar as it is absorbed slower than refined
sugar. I have found this a great help and I hope it may help others.