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"Sugar is as addictive as tobacco or alcohol- and one of the toughest habits to kick because it's a staple of the standard American diet, " says Jacob Teitelbaum, MD, author of The Complete Guide to Beating Sugar Addiction. "The average American adult consumes 140 pounds of sugar and white flour each year!"
There are four "types" of sugar addiction, according to Dr. Teitelbaum. Which category do you fall into?
Type 1: THE ENERGY LOAN SHARK
You are chronically exhausted and hooked on quick hits of caffeine and sugar.
Type 2: FEED ME NOW OR I'LL KILL YOU
When you're "hangry," it means life's stress has exhausted your adrenal glands.
Type 3: THE HAPPY HO-HO HUNTER
Sugar cravings may be caused by yeast overgrowth-and manifest as chronic nasal congestion, sinusitis, or irritable bowel syndrome.
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