Nowadays we are all aware that sugar is bad for the body and health. However, many people seem to disregard this fact. It really is almost impossible to completely avoid sugar because it is an ingredient that you can find in any product. The worst part about sugar is that it causes addiction.
When you consume too much sugar, it will increase the dopamine levels in the brain.
However, when you use too much sugar for a longer time, the levels of dopamine will eventually drop. Therefore, your body will require more sugar so that you won’t become depressed. If you find yourself constantly thinking about something sweet and you can’t resist a piece of cake, you are most likely a sugar addict.
Here are the most important things why you should avoid sugar:
- It’s highly addictive
- Triggers adrenal fatigue
- Weakens the eyesight
- Has no nutrition value
- Depletes the minerals from the body
- Increases the levels of serotonin
- May cause arthritis
- May engender gallstones
- Weakens the immune system
- Causes ulcers
- Prompts hypoglycemia
- Causes premature aging
- Increases the risks of diabetes
So, these are the reasons we are offering you a sugar detox menu which will help you ditch this awful addiction.
SUGAR DETOX WEEKLY MENU
MONDAY:
- Breakfast – omelette with spinach and cheese
- Morning snack – a handful of almonds
- Lunch –cheesy sweet peppers and a romaine lettuce salad
- Evening snack – ¼ cup of ricotta cheese, 2 drops of vanilla stevia and a ¼ tsp. of vanilla extract
- Dinner – spinach, cucumber, tomato, and feta salad, and grilled chicken
TUESDAY:
- Breakfast –feta and sundried tomatoes frittata
- Morning snack – a handful of almonds
- Lunch – chicken and spinach with peppers
- Evening snack –1 cup of raw veggies
- Dinner – turkey lettuce with peppers, mushrooms, and sautéed spinach
You can have few more snacks during this day and eat cheese sticks.
WEDNESDAY:
- Breakfast – PB & protein smoothie
- Morning snack – 3 fried egg whites
- Lunch – Turkey lettuce cups, sweet peppers, tomatoes, cucumber, and a romaine lettuce salad
- Evening snack – feta cheese
- Dinner – a veggie soup, and grilled chicken.
On this day you can eat chia pudding as a snack (sugar and dairy-free)
THURSDAY:
- Breakfast – Santa Fe Frittata’s
- Morning snack – cheese sticks
- Lunch –chicken salad
- Evening snack – PB and an apple
- Dinner – a crock pot chicken with a bean stew
If you need more food this day, you can eat 1 cucumber with cottage cheese as a snack.
FRIDAY:
- Breakfast – Santa Fe Frittata’s
- Morning snack – 1 cup of raw veggies and feta cheese
- Lunch – a bowl of soup, tomatoes, cucumber, sweet peppers, and a romaine lettuce salad
- Evening snack – a romaine lettuce salad with cucumber, feta cheese, and tomatoes
- Dinner – bread sticks (cheesy)
If you need a snack during this day you can eat a chia pudding.
SATURDAY:
- Breakfast –egg muffins
- Morning snack – 1 cup of raw veggies
- Lunch –bread sticks (cheesy)
- Evening snack – 1 cup of raw veggies with feta cheese
- Dinner – chicken drumsticks
The additional snack for this day is 3 egg whites (hard-boiled).
SUNDAY:
- Breakfast – scrambled eggs with spinach and mushrooms
- Morning Snack – ½ a cup of cottage cheese
- Lunch – Vegetable soup
- Evening snack – a handful of almonds
- Dinner – Chicken drumsticks and romaine lettuce salad
You can have chia pudding as an extra snack this day.
