I do not want to step on the celebratory Irish toes, but I do want to warn folks about drinking or eating in excess today.
Say what they may about one glass a day - Alcohol has a damaging effect on the body.
Many people who have problems with sweets have a family history of alcoholism. This is due to the way their brain is wired. The addictive craving for sugar is extremely similar to that for alcohol in the brain.
Having a "sweet-tooth" sounds cute, but sugar addiction is real and crippling.
There are strong biochemical reactions in the brains of sugar addicts, and the "high" they get from having sugar is like that seen in the scans of heroine addicts!! Sugar and sweets truly make these people feel better. But it is fleeting, then there is a crash when the insulin kicks....
To make matters worse some sugar addicts have their insulin kick in too much, then throwing them back to strongly craving sugar again!!!
It can be very hard for people who have never experienced addiction, craving, binging, and shame, guilt... to understand the complex relationship a sugar addict has with food.
But let me be clear: YOU ARE NOT BROKEN!!! Being addicted to sugar does not make you a 'bad person." You are awesome and loveable right now.
If you are reading these words right now, I know that you want to live a happier healthier life and you are working on it!!!
Please check out the LessJess Tips section of my website for ways to start getting healthier on tiny step at a time.
