No-Sugar Diet: 10 Starters

Start gradually

Stick to a diet. Many start gently. Consider the first several weeks low-sugar rather than no-sugar. Your taste receptors and palate can be "retrained" to prefer low-sugar foods.

Cut the obvious sources

Stick to a diet. Many start gently. Consider the first several weeks low-sugar rather than no-sugar. Your taste receptors and palate can be "retrained" to prefer low-sugar foods.

 Start reading food labels

No-sugar lifestyles require a learning curve. Most grocery products contain sugar.

Learn the code names for sugar 

To avoid sugar, you must learn its many disguises. Look for components ending in "ose"—these are usually sugars.

 Avoid artificial sweeteners

Artificial sweeteners are 200–13,000 times sweeter than sugar. Your brain may assume you're ingesting sugar.

 Don’t drink it

Sugary cocktails and liqueurs follow dinner. Even dry wine has grape sugar.

Choose unsweetened

Many meals and drinks are sweetened or unsweetened. Sweetened is usually the default. It's usually only sweetened in the components.

Sweeten without sugar

Eliminating sugar doesn't imply losing flavor. Add diversity to your meals using spices, seasonings, and other natural ingredients. For instance, add cinnamon to your coffee or yogurt.

Get adequate nutrients elsewhere

Eliminating sugar doesn't imply losing flavor. Add diversity to your meals using spices, seasonings, and other natural ingredients. For instance, add cinnamon to your coffee or yogurt.

Make sugar an occasion

Eliminating all sweets is hard. Know that total abstention from birthday cake may not be necessary.