HOW TO EAT LESS SUGAR | 10 Tips to Reduce Sugar Intake

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  • @meowmix1023
    @meowmix1023 Рік тому +24

    I love your natural curls. They're soft and bouncy, frames your face beautifully.

  • @sarahwollesen1990
    @sarahwollesen1990 Рік тому +11

    I also think just asking yourself before you eat something sugary, "Do I really want this or am I just eating it to be social or because I have a habit of eating something sugary after a meal, etc.?" And also, "Does having a whole slice of cake truly bring me more enjoyment than having a few bites?" because often if we're not eating mindfully we only enjoy the first few bites, so you don't get much more enjoyment out of eating the rest.

  • @mindyyfreshh
    @mindyyfreshh Рік тому +14

    this video couldn't have come at a better time. I've been struggling on eating less sugar! Such helpful tips. Greatly appreciated

  • @jamiabrownlee
    @jamiabrownlee Рік тому +7

    I must admit switching was hard for me but as you mention your taste buds will adjust the more you stick with it. It was hard for me to switch from ground beef to ground turkey, full fat milk to 1% to skim to unsweetened nut milk, from heavy salt to light to no salt. And now I have no problem eating these things. I think it took about a month or two of consistency. Now I’m working on slowly eliminating simple sugars. I actually consume a lot of “sugar free” products but even sugar alcohols has its concerns. Sugar is a hard one for me because I love sweets. But I’m starting with a changed mind and stepping out on faith!

  • @stephanies3862
    @stephanies3862 Рік тому +2

    I find your way of speaking to be really reassuring

  • @sarahwollesen1990
    @sarahwollesen1990 Рік тому +4

    I gave up soda for Lent one year and haven't really enjoyed it ever since. I genuinely just don't like it anymore and it gave me an instant stomach ache when I drank it on Easter. So cold turkey worked for me with soda!

  • @frenchbelacan9082
    @frenchbelacan9082 Рік тому +2

    I have gestational diabetes and the best thing i have learned about this journey is how to eat sugar correctly, like pairings, order of eating. Also, thank god for glucose goddess.

  • @nicoleziegler1486
    @nicoleziegler1486 Рік тому +5

    Thanks for this! I struggle so much with sugar cravings.

  • @choconutbiscuit
    @choconutbiscuit Рік тому +7

    Super timely video! My partner and I are trying to reduce our sugar intake - thank you for these tips!

  • @candiceg9338
    @candiceg9338 Рік тому +2

    One thing that really helps me with sweetness is - in Canada I buy the frozen PC berries. The wild blue berries & raspberries are wonderful. I let them thaw in the fridge for a day or two and add to yogourt, oatmeal, smoothies. It seems to make them have a bit of a sweetness and I don’t feel so bad eating them!

  • @neysarodriguez9622
    @neysarodriguez9622 Рік тому +3

    Hi Megan! I loved the video because I’m a diabetic person, but sometimes I’m afraid to eat fruits because of the sugars. Can you make a video with tips for a diabetic person. Thank you 🙏🏻

  • @ProfessorBurlingame
    @ProfessorBurlingame Рік тому +1

    I'm from Minnesota and we say "pop" too, so no need to translate for me! I enjoy the very practical matter-of-fact teaching in this video. Sugar and fat are understood by industrialized peoples to be such loaded terms when they're really just a part of the food we need to eat. Going back to the pop, I introduced my parents to seltzer water and they took to it like ducks to, well, water. No fuss and no need to restrict. Just a natural process of expanding the palate without judgement. There's nothing wrong with drinking pop, but, let's face it, it's not the only refreshing thing out there to imbibe! BTW: Love the curls.

  • @DaughterOfTheKingdom16
    @DaughterOfTheKingdom16 Рік тому +1

    Thank you so much for this video so I recently went back to my holistic doctor and I got some blood work done. Turns out my glucose and sugar are very high but I’m not surprised about. My biggest thing is I have such an extremely sweet tooth. I am like one of those people that has to have something sweet after anything salty, or savory. I don’t have as much as a sweet tooth for extreme sweets anymore, so sometimes I will just have fruit instead , but I need something sweet. I wish I could stop. but im always in need for some kind of dessert I love baking cakes and pastries I wish I could find some healthy recipes.

  • @AliceStanley-i5w
    @AliceStanley-i5w Рік тому +1

    Well this come right on time. I am doing a detox this week including reducing sugar and coffee break

  • @EnchantedBliss-1111
    @EnchantedBliss-1111 3 місяці тому

    I love your emotion when sharing information so so much ❤❤❤

  • @athenasmales8056
    @athenasmales8056 18 днів тому

    Love your approach! Healthy balanced with wisdom and kindness.💕

  • @dotpenji
    @dotpenji Рік тому +9

    Hey, Megan! 😄 I really enjoy your informative and engaging videos about healthy living. Your tips on reducing sugar intake are so practical and make a lot of sense. I appreciate how you address the mindset around sugar and the idea of not restricting ourselves too much, which can often lead to counterproductive cravings. It's such a refreshing approach!
    I was intrigued by your suggestion to pair treat foods with protein and fiber. It seems like a great way to find a balance between enjoying a treat and still feeling satisfied. Can you share a personal example of how you've successfully used this strategy to curb sugar cravings? Looking forward to more insightful content from you! Keep up the awesome work! 👍🌱

    • @monalizapantoja8490
      @monalizapantoja8490 Рік тому

      Agree! Her videos on healthy living are always so informative and inspiring.

    • @monicasoriano8581
      @monicasoriano8581 Рік тому

      Absolutely, finding a balance and avoiding strict restrictions is key when it comes to maintaining a healthy relationship with food. Pairing treat foods with protein and fiber is a strategy that has personally helped me curb sugar cravings.

    • @kristineambas
      @kristineambas Рік тому

      Agree! I really need this right now, kinda struggling how to reduce sugar intake ^_^ Thanks for sharing.

    • @lyricssession5576
      @lyricssession5576 Рік тому

      Your tips to eat less sugar are practical and doable! Thanks for sharing these tips that actually work. Here's to a healthier lifestyle!

    • @ryanvalenzuela551
      @ryanvalenzuela551 Рік тому +1

      Balancing food and avoiding strict restrictions is key to a healthy relationship with food. Pairing treat foods with protein and fiber has helped me manage my sweet tooth.

  • @saimamahdia1326
    @saimamahdia1326 Рік тому +4

    Wow!! You just read my mind. I have been struggling with my sugar intake this last couple weeks. ❤❤❤❤ Great Timing!!!

    • @michalinarus9497
      @michalinarus9497 Рік тому +1

      I think Meghan reads our craving sugar minds 😁 I guess it's that time of the year when we eat a lot of ice cream, popsicles, drinking sweet 'refreshing' drinks to cool ourselves down and like she has mentioned, the vicious circle starts. I wish all of us struggling, to achieve our goals (whatever it may be) and live a healthy life 😊💪

  • @TheMennomilist
    @TheMennomilist Рік тому +1

    That is so interesting about what stopping intake can do when forcing it. I went 6 months without sugar two times. It was fine to do, but maybe that wasn't a good idea?
    Thanks for the lesson today. I like how you taught more about balancing how to eat it.
    Your natural hair is great. You should just do that all the time, as nature intended your hair to be! It is lovely.

  • @tbrough90
    @tbrough90 Рік тому

    This video could not have come at a better time for me. I have seriously been struggling with my sugar addiction.

  • @mariyavatulko7922
    @mariyavatulko7922 Рік тому +2

    Great video, I wanted to ask can you make a video how to read food labels 😊

  • @xParcdesPrinces
    @xParcdesPrinces Рік тому +63

    hi , and i'm not Meghan 😆

    • @michalinarus9497
      @michalinarus9497 Рік тому +7

      Hey, me neither 🙂, but it's great that she didn't cut that out. It's important to laugh at ourselves and not to take everything too seriously. It's also a reminder for myself. Have a great day lovely people 😊

    • @art_strings
      @art_strings Рік тому +2

      LOL

    • @nevergiveup5939
      @nevergiveup5939 Рік тому +1

      Why are we here in this life, why do we die, what will happen to us after death?

    • @박은영-k6r
      @박은영-k6r Рік тому +1

      Reading a label is not easy all the time (I’d rather avoid it intentionally 😂) I will try it! Thanks Meghan.

  • @Losevaksy
    @Losevaksy Рік тому +1

    Hello Megan, thank you for video. Curly hair suits you very well!

  • @STAR-LIGHT.1111
    @STAR-LIGHT.1111 Рік тому

    I'm glad that you mentioned the Advocado,Chicken,Fish ect. Otherwise you will feel hungry all the time. I found some zero sugar products here in NL. And coffee without sugar isn't that bad😅😊

  • @veranakhim
    @veranakhim Рік тому

    wow so useful, thank you!! first point hit home for sure!

  • @wellbodisalone
    @wellbodisalone 3 місяці тому

    Reading and understanding labels is important, because sugar can be sneaky.

  • @allisonhall4881
    @allisonhall4881 Рік тому +1

    Thanks for this video! I would love to see a Whole30 video sometime.

  • @miharu9794
    @miharu9794 Рік тому +1

    You look so good with curly hair 😊😊👌🏻

  • @wendycrew1177
    @wendycrew1177 Рік тому

    Thanks for the information. Love your hair in this video!

  • @aubreytoms
    @aubreytoms Рік тому

    Great video! Would you ever consider creating a video on how to eat healthy for managing hypoglycemia? I’m working with a nutritionist and between her and watching your videos, this less sugar content is great!

  • @j.chayo45
    @j.chayo45 Рік тому +1

    You look great! I enjoyed this video. Thank you

  • @Myextraordinary_ordinarylife

    I’ve been mixing plain yogurt with flavored yogurt 2:1 when I wanted a flavored yogurt.

  • @TatianaKurnosova
    @TatianaKurnosova Рік тому

    Hello Meghan, your video just appeared in my recommendations and I absolutely loved it! Thank you so much for all of these tips 💗 Definitely going to check out your other content. Sending hugs and love!

  • @syldzifa234
    @syldzifa234 Рік тому

    Thanks very much for sharing your experience and knowledge

  • @sue1703
    @sue1703 Рік тому +4

    What do u think of sweeteners like agave syrup, stevia, erythritol?

    • @Reonellaii
      @Reonellaii 5 місяців тому

      You can search it up on google generally natural sweeteners are an “okay” alternatives for sugar it makes you less hungry and makes the cravings decrease (saying it with experience) but it’s better to not overdo it and take it multiple times a day personally I use Stevia when drinking tea but that’s it for the day maybe when making a keto dessert I also still use stevia as a better alternative but as someone who isn’t professional on this stuff it’s better to still search and watch vids about it hope this helps!

  • @sue1703
    @sue1703 Рік тому +2

    Just the video I needed to watch. Thank u!:)

  • @Nina-mg4vc
    @Nina-mg4vc Рік тому

    Your hair is gorgeous.

  • @MonethSato
    @MonethSato Рік тому +3

    I don’t eat breakfast and for lunch i have veggie salad, 2 boiled eggs, natto and small size of sweet potato and chamomile tea with mct oil. A stop eating foods with high processed sugar if I crave something sweet i just eat half banana or kiwi, i don’t snack and my last meal is 6pm. I live here in Tokyo and i was surprised the first time we went to the US , everything is sweet and large size😭 we don’t like it .

  • @dawnwesterbeck346
    @dawnwesterbeck346 Рік тому

    Hey I like that it was very informative❤

  • @cathylynnpietranton
    @cathylynnpietranton Рік тому

    Thanks Meagan ❤

  • @randomchannelonyt9125
    @randomchannelonyt9125 Рік тому

    These tips are very easy to apply, thank you!

  • @wendylee13
    @wendylee13 Рік тому

    Hey Meghan,
    Thank you so much for this video however, I am wondering if there’s anyway that you can do a video on Diverticulitis and or low FODMAP!
    I have dealt with IBS my whole life and now it’s starting to get so bad that I am bloated all the time except for when I wake up in the morning I’m super flat and then by the end of the day I’m huge so recently I just got over diverticulitis and lost 10 pounds and I’ve been on the Low FODMAP diet and although it’s great and I’m hardly having any sugar at all other than fruit I’m still having a hell of a time with my stomach and I see my gastroenterologist today, but I swear all of my issues I believe are from restrictive dieting and how I go up and down in my weight way too often and I’m just so frustrated I’m 52 I’m postmenopausal and I have just changed my entire life all because of my bloating I don’t go out. I don’t see friends a lot I don’t go on vacations that much anymore. I quit my job it’s just taking over my entire life so if there’s anyway you can reach out to me privately or I could even do a consultation with you I just don’t know what else to do anymore. A recent stool test showed that I have a bacteria overgrowth throughout my body and no it’s not SIBO I’ve been tested for that before but I still think I have it. It’s just not coming out on a breath test because those are so stupid and half the time I don’t know if I did it right anyways. Sorry for the long rant, but this is getting really old. Thank you!❤

  • @mp26717
    @mp26717 Рік тому +2

    Yay, another member of the "Megan with an h" club!! (aka "no one ever spells your name right" haha)
    I tend to have really strong reactions to added sugars, particularly if they're combined with dairy (curious if one aggravates the other). My nutritionist and I have talked a lot about increasing protein and fiber and holy cow has it made a difference. Still looking into sugar replacements for baking because it's a hobby, but I've started eating fruit or making protein smoothies more often if the cravings for sweet stuff come about. Thanks for all of the tips! You are a godsend! ☺

  • @AdomKamar
    @AdomKamar 10 місяців тому

    good place

  • @StepswithSarah
    @StepswithSarah Рік тому +2

    Thank you for this video, I’ve been trying to reduce how much sugar I eat and you’ve really changed my mindset and approach to it. 👏🏼

  • @Vg.008
    @Vg.008 11 місяців тому

    I am from south africa ❤

  • @lanagoldsmith
    @lanagoldsmith Рік тому

    Such a helpful video, Meghan, thank you! When you take sugar out of a baking recipe, do you replace it with something else, or do you reduce down the other ingredients? Thank you.

    • @AliceStanley-i5w
      @AliceStanley-i5w Рік тому

      Some use maple syrup or honey its a bit healthier. But a lot of recipes are very over sweet i noticed as a home backer

  • @Simplyjenny
    @Simplyjenny Рік тому +1

    First few bits, was so funny! Felt a little guilty with my sugar intake though. But yeah, I'm not Meghan (LOL) P.s I always enjoy your presentation. Greetings to Sadie and Sean :)

  • @jackywunderlich4036
    @jackywunderlich4036 Рік тому +2

    The pop vs. soda moment gave me a gilmore girls flashback 😂❤

  • @Mjys-nw6lx
    @Mjys-nw6lx Рік тому

    Hi Meghan!
    Could you make a video about salt?
    If it’s healthy and how to reduce it?

    • @AliceStanley-i5w
      @AliceStanley-i5w Рік тому

      Salt is very important for life even the bible talks about it. But we should not use the bad one (table salt). Try using celtic and Himalayan salt. It will change a lot

  • @andreafuzzi9484
    @andreafuzzi9484 Рік тому

    do you take the sugar away from pubs?

  • @walkingWV304
    @walkingWV304 Рік тому

    Southeastern West Virginia…we say pop too, or at least I do! 🤣

  • @BreeSB
    @BreeSB Рік тому +2

    I can totally attest to getting used to things being less sweet over time (and honestly it didnt take a long time either!)
    I moved to Japan in my early 20s and was initially shocked by the lack of sweetness in most of the food I was offered/eating inclufing the dessert options. I remember everything seeming very bland the first couple of weeks. Even the fountain pop at restaurants was less sweet than what I was used to at home in Canada (Windsor, On 😉) my first trip home was a little less than a year later and I couldn't hardly stomach the sweetness in everything! I lived in Japan for 10years. I've been living in the U.S. now for about 8 years and I still am sensitive about the sweetness. So all that to say is once you cut sweetness it really doesn't take too long to be able to prefer less sweet things over all which seens to have a lasting effect 😁

  • @rimramadan8717
    @rimramadan8717 Рік тому

    Hi
    Miss you so much ❤

  • @andreafuzzi9484
    @andreafuzzi9484 Рік тому

    keep wheels round

  • @HUJ2021
    @HUJ2021 5 місяців тому

    less sugar more healthy

  • @cristinamendez4292
    @cristinamendez4292 Рік тому

    ♥️

  • @8randomprettysecret8
    @8randomprettysecret8 Рік тому

    Ladies!!! 😭😭😭