I used to be a sugar addict. When I first started working out, I used to stop at the gas station on my way to the gym to get sour candies, which I would keep in my pocket and eat during my workout. For real. I almost forgot to mention this, I was 27 at the time. Super grown-up of me to pop fruit sours between sets, don’t you think? But I had a hard time saying no to my urges to eat insane amounts of sugar.
Sugar dependence can happen for many reasons, at any point in life, and it is not super fun to live with. Symptoms include irritability, energy crashes, sleep problems, dyslipidemia, diabetes and low sex drive. Nobody wants that.
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