How to Recover From a Sugar Letdown

Reading the label of ingredients on the back of food and beverage items can give you an idea of how much sugar you consume daily and the amount you need to cut out of your diet for healthy dining. According to the American Heart Association, women should intake 25 grams of sugar daily and men should intake 37.5 grams of sugar daily. Consuming large amounts of sugar can cause a sugar addiction or multiple instances of sugar highs from which you will eventually crash, causing a letdown characterized by a number of symptoms.

Things You'll Need

• Vitamins
• Gym (optional)

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Instructions

• 1

  Prepare yourself mentally to experience sugar withdrawal symptoms such as cravings, mood swings, depression, anxiety, tremors, fatigue and headaches. Eliminate foods containing refined sugar, such as snack foods, sweets, baked goods, carbohydrates, juices and soft drinks, from your grocery list and cupboards. This will help prevent you from binging and reverting back to unhealthy eating habits.

• 2

  Replace refined sugars with foods containing natural sugars, such as fruit, vegetables and multigrain products.

• 3

  Take a daily multivitamin to provide your body with the daily recommended amount of nutrients and minerals. Sugar breaks down you immune system; however multivitamins help to increase your immunity.

• 4

  Build energy in your body by eating low-calorie, low-fat meals that combine lean proteins, such as chicken and salmon,, with high-fiber vegetables such as leafy greens, including spinach, kale, lettuce and escarole. Add spices, olive oil and other vegetables for flavor. Eat healthy snacks, such as a handful of nuts, low-sugar yogurt, a granola bar or fresh fruit in between meals to keep your body energized and to avoid hunger cravings.

• 5

  Drink six to eight glasses of water per day to flush toxins out of your body and to create a full feeling in your stomach so that you do not feel hungry.

• 6

  Exercise daily for at least 30 to 45 minutes to increase endorphins. Endorphins increase serotonin levels in your brain, creating feelings of satisfaction, much like sugar does.