Of all the processed foods that can infiltrate our lives, one of the most addictive is refined sugar.

Refined sugar leads to harmful sugar addictions because it causes rapid spikes in insulin and blood sugar, and is very disruptive to the healthy functioning of the brain and gut microbiome.

When it comes to inflammation and dis-ease in the body, there is no bigger culprit than refined sugar.

Sugar addiction is difficult to break because the appetite for sugar becomes so strong that the individual is constantly searching for the "energy hit".  In other words, it becomes a vicious cycle that's tough to break, similar to how a drug addict is always on the look out for the next "hit" just to keep them going.

Processed and refined sugar is causing an inflammatory lifestyle disease epidemic that impacts the body - not just physically - but mentally and emotionally as well.

Here we break down what causes sugar addictions and what are the best natural substitutes.

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