To start reducing your sugar intake, you must first understand how much sugar you actually consume per day, and where it comes from. Try to keep track of your regular diet for a few days, read food labels to check for sugar and what kind of sugar you are eating. There's a good chance that you’ll be surprised to find sugar in some of the foods you consume daily that you didn’t know was there or even how much."} 67:{"position":6,"content":"

2. Start small

Don’t attempt a total and complete withdrawal from sugar at once. This will only increase the chance that you’ll suffer from a sudden and intense craving for sweets, and in nutrition as in many other things in life, extreme steps are less likely to succeed over time than gradual and moderate goals."} 68:{"position":7,"content":"

3. Don’t rush to replace sugar with artificial sweeteners

Just because something is “sugar-free” doesn’t mean it’s healthy. Many sugar-free snacks contain artificial sweeteners like aspartame and stevia, which aren’t healthy. The choice of these chemical substitutes may even come back to haunt you like a boomerang. Studies show that the brain responds to the sweet taste of sugar substitutes in a similar way to how it responds to naturally-grown sugar, as it causes the secretion of substances that create a desire to eat sweet things."} 69:{"position":8,"content":"

4. Set yourself a \"sugar budget\"

This gives you a limited number of calories that you’re allowed to consume daily from sugar. Start with a modest budget of 100 calories a day. It's not much, but it’s enough

Six easy steps to help you consume less sugar

Most of us consume too much sugar. Reducing sugar intake will help with weight loss and make you feel healthier.

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