Cutting down on sugar (or, imagine: cutting out sugar) can be a smart health choice, but it can also feel completely overwhelming. It's no surprise why: That crap is everywhere.
To make things easier, here are eight simple, totally doable ways to rid added sugar from your diet. Pick one tip to start, and when you've mastered it, move on to the next. Before you know it, you'll feel better than ever.
1. Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth (Really)
Depriving yourself is a recipe for disaster. Instead, try satiating your sugar cravings in a better-for-you way—like with these sweet and healthy snacks.
2. Make Your Own Dressing
Even if your salad dressing doesn't taste sweet, it's probably riddled with added sugar—it's an all-too-common "flavor enhancer." Avoided hidden sugar in your veggie bowl by mixing up one of these healthy DIY dressings.
3. Start Subbing
No idea what to use in place of sugar? Check out these 30 (count them, 30) smart sugar substitutes and when to use them.
4. Spot Imposters
Hitting up healthy food aisles and stores isn't enough. Some seemingly nutritious grub has more sugar than a candy bar, so stay on high alert.
5. Get More Z's
Skimping on sleep (show of hands, please?) is guaranteed to leave you feeling groggy and pining for a quick jolt of sugar. Stop cravings before they start with these easy tricks to sleep better tonight.
6. Decode Labels
Don't know the difference between "unsweetened" and "no sugar added"? You need to. Here's what the food labels really mean.
7. Play Soda Fountain
You don't have to go cold turkey when it comes to soda—rather, whip up one of these way-less-sugary fizzy drinks.
8. Make Dessert
…One of these no-added-sugar desserts, that is. Your taste buds won't even miss the white stuff.
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"My Week Without Sugar"
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