Life After Sugar

Life After Sugar is  about way more than just changing what you eat.

It's not about being "against" or "anti" sugar.
It's about creating a whole new relationship with sugar, with your food... and with …

Wendy was born in 1947 in England, when sugar was still rationed. At that time, sweets and chocolate were rare treats - they ate them every six months or so.

Wendy shares her memories of growing up on…

Karin was diagnosed with colon cancer after a routine colonoscopy when she was 51 years old, in January 2020.

Yes, she had digestive issues, but this was a shock because she'd always taken care of her…

Angela says that being an alcoholic is the best thing that ever happened to her.

It was the catalyst that made her look at her life differently and make a commitment to be better.

In this episode, An…

Let's face it: Life after sugar is pretty unpopular!
Why?

Well... Did you want to stop eating sugar?
Of course not!
Who would?

I certainly never wanted to cut sugar ! No more chocolate?
NO WAY!

Not many pe…

Greg's been a marathon runner for years.
He'd always believed that you need to "carb load" before and during a long-distance run.

So he would use gels and other quick-burning sugars to get an energy bo…

Karen started having menopausal symptoms around age 39. At the time, she had two small kids and a busy health journalism career.

Her list of symptoms included fatigue, hot flushes, insomnia, irritabi…

You probably don't want to "give up" sugar.
Who would?
I certainly didn't!

But actually, you're gaining far more than you're losing.
 
The key to living your "life after sugar" has as much to do with your…

All through her youth and her studies, Victoria (VJ) suffered from chronic fatigue, anxiety, brain fog, unexplained lightheadedness, swollen and painful joints, and cravings.

She also had the symptoms…

Are you a normal eater, an emotional eater, or a food addict?

Clarissa has a touching history of disordered eating.
In fact, she says that she's a food addict.
 
The problem was that for most of her life…

Have you heard of the book "Dopamine Nation", written by Dr. Anna Lembke?

As a psychiatrist, the author explores the exciting new scientific discoveries that explain why the relentless pursuit of ple…

Dr. Jacob Teitelbaum is a nationally known expert in the USA in the fields of chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, sleep, and pain. 

His own personal story is touching and inspiring, and he tells a…

Kate Bee is the founder of The Sober School. Right back from her childhood surrounded by family members who drank, she says that alcohol was the most normalized drug around.

When she became an adult, …

Martin was lucky enough to have 3 mothers who raised him.
As they came from the Depression, they wanted him to eat to make them happy.
So he did.
And over time, he put on weight.
And he overate, especi…

Hi, I'm Netta.
All my life, I loved chocolate.

Chocolate helped me to feel better whenever I felt sad, or angry, or frustrated, or bored... or when I needed comfort or a way to reward myself.

And if y…

Erin had spent her life doing things "right".
She followed the rules.
"Eat less, move more". "Track your calories". All of it.

But it was when Erin's health took a dramatic turn for the worse that she r…

Most foods that contain refined and added sugars and grains are manufactured by the processed foods industry to make consumers crave them so that they eat more... and buy more!

So when you stop buying…

When she was younger, Kerri spent a lot of her life sad, anxious, overweight, and frustrated — convinced that if she just lost weight, her life would change.

She'd spent tens of thousands of dollars …

Joy Kiddie, a Canadian dietitian known as the "low carb healthy fat dietitian", explains how for generations, bread has been a cultural staple for many cultures,. Also tortillas, naan, challah, roti.…

Dr. Michael Roizen is a physician who specializes in anti-aging. He became famous for developing the Real Age concept and has authored or coauthored 5 number one New York Times best sellers.

In this e…