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Episode 22: How Quitting Sugar Can Transform Your Health (and Maybe Your Life)

ByAcademy of Culinary Nutrition Last updated onMay 5, 2025 Reading Time: 2 minutes

As it’s our first episode back after a break, we thought, hey, why ease in gently when we can dive right back in by tackling one of the most addictive substances on the planet – sugar. Quitting sugar can be really hard!

Sugar is a really interesting topic when it comes to nutrition because so often we think we’re eating well by buying organic or shopping at health food stores, but we can still be falling prey to the sweet tooth. Sugar is sugar, so let’s dive in. 

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Covered In This Episode

In this episode, you’ll learn:

  • The different names for sugar and where it hides
  • The staggering amount of sugar we’re unknowingly consuming each year
  • The impact sugar has on various functions of the body
  • The social implications of sugar and how it creates bonding
  • The association between sugar and cancer risk
  • The shocking impact sugar has on the immune system
  • How to best kick the habit and approach quitting sugar
  • Where artificial sweeteners fit in with this conversation
  • Our favourite sweet recipes that have no added sugar

Additional Resources Mentioned in This Episode

  • How Not to Be Fooled by the Label
  • How To Get a Good Night’s Sleep
  • Fed Up
  • Being Sugar-Free: How I Did It
  • 7 Day No Sugar Challenge
  • Are You Addicted to Sugar?
  • Role of sugar in human neutrophilic phagocytosis
  • Sugar and Cancer: What’s the Link?
  • Can You Reverse Inflammation Permanently?
  • Salt Sugar Fat
  • How to Ensure Bullet Proof Immunity
  • Culinary Nutrition Guide to Natural Sweeteners
  • Culinary Nutrition Guide to Honey
  • Artificial Sweeteners: Weight Gain and Other Side Effects
  • How to Deal With Sugar Cravings
  • The UnDiet Cookbook
  • The Best Banana Pancakes
  • Dairy-Free Mango Parfait
  • Orange Almond Cake
  • Cranberry Baked Oatmeal

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