Life After Sugar

My guest this week, Dr. Elizabeth Wanek, has a chemistry degree, a medical doctorate, and decades of practice.

She challenges conventional healthcare thinking by connecting physics, chemistry, and biology to how we see energy, food, sugar, and cravings.

You don't need a science background or a medical degree to get inspiration from this episode.

In fact, both Elizabeth and I agree that the basics of biochemistry and human metabolism should be taught in school as early as possible!

To get my personalized guidance to stop emotional eating and break free from cravings, plus support and accountability... apply here to join the 90-day program, Freedom from Cravings Formula TODAY.

For step-by-step guidance toward freedom from cravings, get your copy of my new book: "Break Free from Sugar Cravings". Available on Amazon now!

For free resources, Do the Cravings Quiz and take the first step to get rid of your cravings! 

Download your 5 tips HERE to discover how you can get rid of cravings... even when you feel tired or stressed.

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Thank you! - Netta

Disclaimer: Information provided by Life After Sugar is not designed to and does not provide medical advice, professional diagnosis, opinion, treatment or services to you or to any other individual. This is general information for educational purposes only. The information provided ...

What actually counts as a whole food — and why does that matter when it comes to sugar?

In this episode, I unpack the difference between foods with added sugars and whole foods that naturally contain sugar, like fruit and dairy. 

I talk about what “minimally processed” really means, why "food products" that contain forms of added sugars have quietly become part of everyday eating...

and how all of this affects cravings, blood sugar, and our general health.

I also give my own opinion on the latest US nutrition guidelines that were published in January 2026. 

I'm not a nutrition expert, but in this episode I share what I've experienced over the last 10 years eating whole foods that don't contain added sugars.

To get personalized guidance to stop emotional eating and break free from cravings, plus support and accountability... apply here to join the 90-day program, Freedom from Cravings Formula TODAY.

For step-by-step guidance toward freedom from cravings, get your copy of my new book: "Break Free from Sugar Cravings". Available on Amazon now!

For free resources, Do the Cravings Quiz and take the first step to get rid of your cravings! 

Download your 5 tips HERE to discover how you can get rid of cravings... even when you feel tired or stressed.

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In this episode, Mirinda shares her honest journey with sugar, dieting, and the lifelong food noise so many women know well. 

Growing up with mixed messages about food and years of yo-yo dieting, Mirinda explains how sugar slowly began to rule her mood, her thoughts, and her sense of self.

We talk about what finally changed: shifting away from weight loss and rules, and toward nourishing her body, stabilizing blood sugar, and focusing on how food actually made her feel. 

Mirinda shares how letting go of processed sugar, eating real food and healthy fats, and listening to her body brought a level of freedom she never thought was possible.

She also reframes the idea of a “treat,” explaining how sugar stopped being something she used for comfort or reward and how choosing foods that help her feel good became the most loving kind of treat.

This conversation is about more than sugar. 

It’s about breaking the diet mentality, releasing guilt and perfectionism, and redefining what a “treat” really means — not as restriction or indulgence, but as choosing what helps you feel good, mentally and physically.

To get personalized guidance to stop emotional eating and break free from cravings, plus support and accountability... apply here to join the 90-day program, Freedom from Cravings Formula TODAY.

For step-by-step guidance toward freedom from cravings, get your copy of my new book: "Break Free from Sugar Cravings". Available on Amazon now!

For free resources, Do the Cravings Quiz and take the first step to get rid of your cravings! 

Download your 5 tips HERE to discover how you can get rid of cravings... even when you feel tired or stressed.

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In this episode, I’m joined by Aaron, a family physician who explains why most doctors get surprisingly little training in nutrition — and how that gap shaped the way medicine treats chronic disease. 

Aaron shares how his upbringing influenced his relationship with sugar, why Type 2 diabetes in kids has risen so dramatically.

Aaron also talks about the personal turning point that changed his approach to health: adopting his daughter and fighting to support her with real food instead of default medical “standard care.”

We also talk about why real food — including healthy fats — simplifies so much of the confusion around sugar and processed foods... 

and why meaningful change in healthcare may need to come from the bottom up, with patients becoming more informed and asking better questions.

Find Aaron's book here.

To get personalized guidance to stop emotional eating and break free from cravings, plus support and accountability... apply here to join the 90-day program, Freedom from Cravings Formula TODAY.

For step-by-step guidance toward freedom from cravings, get your copy of my new book: "Break Free from Sugar Cravings". Available on Amazon now!

For free resources, Do the Cravings Quiz and take the first step to get rid of your cravings! 

Download your 5 tips HERE to discover how you can get rid of cravings... even when you feel tired or stressed.

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Cutting or reducing sugar can feel incredible… and also uncomfortable.

In this episode, I talk honestly about both sides of the journey to your "life after sugar" — the benefits we love and the challenges we don’t always talk about.

This episode is for you if you’ve ever wondered:

• “Why does it feel harder before it gets easier?”
• “Is something wrong with me if I struggle when I cut back on sugar?”
• “Can I reduce sugar without perfection, guilt, or white-knuckling it?”

You don’t need to be perfect to change.

You just need to have realistic expectations...
And to be guided by someone who has experience in living a sustainable sugar free life and in turning cons into pros!

To get personalized guidance to stop emotional eating and break free from cravings, plus support and accountability... apply here to join the 90-day program, Freedom from Cravings Formula TODAY.

For step-by-step guidance toward freedom from cravings, get your copy of my new book: "Break Free from Sugar Cravings". Available on Amazon now!

For free resources, Do the Cravings Quiz and take the first step to get rid of your cravings! 

Download your 5 tips HERE to discover how you can get rid of cravings... even when you feel tired or stressed.

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Thank you! - Netta

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Hi, it's Netta.

I'm recording this episode in December 2025, and if your year wasn’t perfectly sugar-free… don't worry. 

I'm guessing that nobody's year was perfect — not even mine! ;-)

In this episode, I explore what it really means to make progress without expecting perfection — and why being human matters more than being “perfect.”

I share my own ups and downs, how diet culture feeds that all-or-nothing mindset, and why emotional eating isn’t really about the food.

Whether your year was sugar-free or not, I hope that this episode will help you feel gentler with yourself.

To get personalized guidance to stop emotional eating and break free from cravings, plus support and accountability... apply here to join the 90-day program, Freedom from Cravings Formula TODAY.

For step-by-step guidance toward freedom from cravings, get your copy of my new book: "Break Free from Sugar Cravings". Available on Amazon now!

For free resources, Do the Cravings Quiz and take the first step to get rid of your cravings! 

Download your 5 tips HERE to discover how you can get rid of cravings... even when you feel tired or stressed.

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In this episode, I talk with Dr. John Oberg about his groundbreaking work helping people with Type 2 diabetes.

His medical practice dramatically improves their blood sugar through small, sustainable changes. 

He shares behind-the-scenes details from his clinical research, including how his team helped patients lower their A1C from dangerously high levels in just weeks, and why a personalized, step-by-step approach works better than strict diets. 

We dive into sugar, insulin, real-life behaviour change, and why tiny “micro-changes” can create massive health shifts, especially to treat or prevent Type 2 diabetes. 

This conversation is practical, hopeful, and packed with science you can actually understand.

To get personalized guidance from me, plus support and accountability in a small group... apply here to join the 90-day program, Freedom from Cravings Formula TODAY.

For step-by-step guidance toward freedom from cravings, get your copy of my new book: "Break Free from Sugar Cravings". Available on Amazon now!

For free resources, Do the Cravings Quiz and take the first step to get rid of your cravings! 

Download your 5 tips HERE to discover how you can get rid of cravings... even when you feel tired or stressed.

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In this episode, I’m chatting with Ty, who was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes when he was just 8 years old.

Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune condition where the pancreas stops making insulin, so the body can’t regulate blood sugar on its own and needs insulin from injections or a pump to survive.

Ty takes us behind the scenes of what that has really looked like: from massive early insulin pumps, constant injections, organ transplants, and dialysis, to the medical tech that’s helped him survive and thrive. 

We talk about sugar, carbs, food, mindset, and what it’s actually like to live with a condition people can’t see but that affects every single part of his day.

To get personalized guidance to stop emotional eating and break free from cravings, plus support and accountability... apply here to join the 90-day program, Freedom from Cravings Formula TODAY.

For step-by-step guidance toward freedom from cravings, get your copy of my new book: "Break Free from Sugar Cravings". Available on Amazon now!

For free resources, Do the Cravings Quiz and take the first step to get rid of your cravings! 

Download your 5 tips HERE to discover how you can get rid of cravings... even when you feel tired or stressed.

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Disclaimer: Information provided by Life After Sugar is not designed to and does not provide medical advice, professional diagnosis, opinion, treatment or services to you or to any other individual. This is general information for educational purposes only. The information provided ...

Cutting sugar can feel empowering… until the cravings hit. 

In this episode, I walk you through what’s really happening when you stop eating sugar and refined carbs, why your body and brain can feel out of control at first, and why this doesn’t mean you’re doing anything wrong. 

You’ll hear about:

• Why cravings can feel stronger when you first cut sugar (and why this is normal)
• What’s happening in your body as it switches from sugar/glucose to more stable fuel
• Common “detox” symptoms like headaches, low energy, brain fog, and irritability
• How hydration and salt can help reduce cravings
• What to eat when you feel hungry so cravings calm down instead of getting louder
• The emotional side of cravings — stress, habits, comfort, and anxiety
• How to “ride the wave” of a craving without white-knuckling or giving in

By the end of the episode, you’ll know how to “ride the wave” of a craving instead of fighting it.

I give you simple tools you can use in the moment, so that you can feel calmer and more in control when cravings hit.

To get personalized guidance to stop emotional eating and break free from cravings, plus support and accountability... apply here to join the 90-day program, Freedom from Cravings Formula TODAY.

For step-by-step guidance toward freedom from cravings, get your copy of my new book: "Break Free from Sugar Cravings". Available on Amazon now!

For free resources, Do the Cravings Quiz and take the first step to get rid of your cravings! 

Download your 5 tips HERE to discover how you can get rid of cravings... even when you feel tired or stressed.

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In this episode, I talk with Uma, a health coach and yoga teacher based in South Africa. 

Uma shares her personal journey of growing up with a diet full of sugar and flour, how her health began to decline, and what finally inspired her to make a change. 

Uma opens up about the fear of developing diabetes, which runs in her family, and how she learned to take control of her health, not just through food, but by exploring the deeper emotional and energetic roots of stress and cravings.

We explore how processed foods and starches play a hidden role in blood sugar issues, and how emotional eating is often a signal from the nervous system. 

Uma offers simple, powerful tools—like mindful breathing, movement, and energy awareness—to help calm the body and reduce cravings. 

This conversation is an inspiring reminder that lasting change doesn’t require perfection, just the willingness to come back to yourself, one small step at a time.

To get personalized guidance to stop emotional eating and break free from cravings, plus support and accountability... apply here to join the 90-day program, Freedom from Cravings Formula TODAY.

For step-by-step guidance toward freedom from cravings, get your copy of my new book: "Break Free from Sugar Cravings". Available on Amazon now!

For free resources, Do the Cravings Quiz and take the first step to get rid of your cravings! 

Download your 5 tips HERE to discover how you can get rid of cravings... even when you feel tired or stressed.

To rate and review this podcast:

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Disclaimer: Information provided by Life After Sugar is not designed to and does not provide medical advice, professional diagnosis, opinion, treatment or services to you or to any other individual. This is general information for educational purposes only. The information provided ...