Breaking the Cycle of Sugar Addiction

1. Breaking the Cycle of Sugar
Addiction
By: Mohsen Motamedian

2. Breaking the Cycle of Sugar Addiction
A former Total Nutricare senior executive Mohsen “Max” Motamedian led the company’s sales
department for more than a decade. Mohsen Motamedian implemented sales strategies for Total
Nutricare’s holistic health services, including its detox and weight loss programs.

3. Breaking the Cycle of Sugar Addiction
Total Nutricare offers personalized nutrition plans that promote weight loss by disrupting the
addictive sugar cycle.

4. Breaking the Cycle of Sugar Addiction
On average, Americans are consuming nearly four times the daily recommended amount of sugar
every day. Highly-refined sugars are hidden in many processed foods, white bread, and
condiments, making them hard to avoid. Eating high amounts of sugar frequently can lead to a
cyclical dependence on a high sugar diet. When sugar is consumed, it releases dopamine, a
neurotransmitter associated with pleasure and addiction.

5. Breaking the Cycle of Sugar Addiction
Additionally, the excess sugar in the bloodstream causes insulin, a hormone that regulates blood
sugar, to spike. After this insulin spike, blood sugar plummets and the body uses sugar-derived
glucose for energy. This triggers intense cravings for high sugar foods. Over time, this cycle can
lead to obesity and serious chronic ailments like diabetes. Reducing sugar intake can help
transition the body from burning glucose to burning fat stores for energy, thus breaking the sugar
cycle.