Life After Sugar

Alicia ate sugar and processed foods all her life, into her 50s.

Then after a medical appointment, she realized that she needed to make a change for her health.

And even though it wasn't easy, she decided to stop eating sugar.

She wasn't necessarily ready... but she did it (imperfectly) anyway.

Alicia is interested in a data-driven approach for the first 7 days of cutting sugar. Because there's more to it than just changing your food.

In this episode you'll learn about Alicia's "5 Ws and a H" approach, which teaches you the skills to cut sugar for good.

Find Alicia here.

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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Alex struggled with food for most of his life, but he never knew that he had a real problem with food addiction.

He thought that he was lazy, weak-willed, and doomed to be overweight and unhappy forever.

His self-esteem was low, and he used sugar and processed foods as a source of familiarity and comfort.

By his mid-20s, Alex weighed about 400lbs.

He decided to make a conscious change to lose weight and get his health back.

Listen to how Alex went from feeling like a helpless victim to feeling in control and free from cravings and the hold that sugar had on him.

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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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 ...

Ah! Italy!

La dolce vita!

Pasta... pizza... gelato!

Delizioso!

So did I eat all those typical Italian foods during our trip to Italy in July-August 2025?

Because... you know, I've been sugar free and flour free for 10 years now... so…

Want to know what I ate?

Listen to find out!

P.S. This is Part 1 of two episodes about what I ate (and what I learned about food) in Italy. Part 2 will be out in a few weeks.

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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Jen grew up in the Midwest in the 80s, eating lots of fast food and sweets. 

Her mom had multiple sclerosis, and when Jen was in her 20s, her mom’s health got worse.

This was Jen's wake-up call.

Jen didn’t know much about health or nutrition back then. So she started learning about food, health, and natural ways to feel better for her mom, but also for herself and her own children.

After Jen began giving her mother less sugar and better food and supplements, her mom’s MS symptoms and quality of life improved. 

This episode is Jen’s story of love, learning, and hope.

Find Jen here.

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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Thank you! - Netta

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In this episode, I talk with my guest Lisa Fischer about how she let go of diet rules and found a way to feel good in her body again. 

Lisa shares how intermittent fasting, better sleep, eating whole foods, and cutting sugar helped her get her energy back and feel stronger through menopause and beyond. 

We chat about hormones, cortisol, cravings, and why eating more (not less) actually helped her. 

Lisa has a warm, down-to-earth way of communicating and inspiring you to be yourself, break free from diet culture, and find a way of eating that actually supports your body and your life.

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.

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 ...

Change is hard.

But sometimes, NOT changing can keep you stuck.

In this episode, my guest Dr. Mark Sherwood talks about the challenge of changing what you eat... And how you think.

He also explains how you can age more gracefully... with less sugar.

Find Dr. Mark here.

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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You probably know quite a few fermented foods and drinks, like yogurt, kefir, sauerkraut, sourdough bread, cheese, miso, and kombucha.

Even wine and beer are fermented!

But not all fermented foods are probiotic.

This episode will explain the benefits of making your own fermented (probiotic) foods and drinks, for your gut health and your general health, but also for your wallet!

And guess what? 

When you eat less sugar and take care of your gut health with fermented foods and drinks, you're likely to have less cravings!

Get in touch with me here if you want me to send you some of my favourite fermented recipes and tips.

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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Dasha is a registered dietitian who grew up in the US with Russian parents. Her family ate home-cooked meals but also sweets.

In this episode, we talk about:

• food and meal prep in different cultures
• what is an extreme diet
• what is a balanced diet
• sugar and salt
• what happens when we deprive ourselves
• the notion of balance

Find Dasha here.

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.

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 ...

Alex joined the Freedom from Cravings Formula 12-week program in January 2025.

She's been following the 5 steps of the program and attending our weekly Accountability Calls, and she gave me permission to share part of one of those calls.

In this episode, you'll hear how Alex is slowly changing her habits around sugar because she's getting new insights every week.

As Alex is learning, freedom from cravings happens via small and meaningful steps.
Because deep and sustainable change is possible when you go beyond just changing what you eat.

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.

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 ...

Jodie grew up eating relatively healthy foods. 

But it was later in life, when she started having health issues, that she was diagnosed with celiac disease.

She changed her diet significantly, and started to study nutrition and especially how sugar affects the liver.

In this episode, Jodie explains about different types of sugar, and how the fructose molecule in sugar can lead to a fatty liver, or non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)*.

* The new term for NAFLD is MASLD (Metabolic Dysfunction-associated Steatotic Liver Disease). 

Find Jodie here.

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.

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 ...