What Causes Sugar Cravings & How to STOP it? – Dr. Berg

Try this now if you have an irresistible sweet tooth!

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0:00 Terrible sugar cravings: do this now
0:40 Causes of sugar cravings on keto
1:52 Try these three things
4:54 Intermittent fasting
5:49 Need keto consulting?

In this video, we’re going to talk about what to do if you have terrible sugar cravings.

If you’re having sugar cravings and you’re not on keto, get on a healthy keto diet. This will make a HUGE difference in your cravings.

However, if you’re on keto and you’re still experiencing sugar cravings, we should take a deeper look at what might be happening.

When you’re in ketosis, your cravings for sugar naturally go down. So if they aren’t, this may mean that a medication you’re taking is causing sugar cravings or that you’re not fully in ketosis. Antibiotics, stress, and a lack of sleep can cause your blood sugars to skyrockets, which will make you crave more sugar.

First, you want to make sure that you’re keeping your carbs between 20 and 50 grams per day. If your carbs are higher than 50 grams, you might be kicking your body out of ketosis, which will cause a lot of sugar cravings.

Avoid all sugars. Instead, you should primarily be getting your carbs from berries and nuts.

Second, you want to cut down the frequency of your meals. The more often you eat, the more you’re going to experience insulin spikes, which can cause sugar cravings.

Finally, you want to get plenty of vegetables in your diet. Vegetables will help give you the nutrients you need to fight off sugar cravings.

Additionally, you want to do intermittent fasting. This will help fight off all cravings by keeping insulin levels low.

Dr. Eric Berg DC Bio:
Dr. Berg, age 58, is a chiropractor who specializes in Healthy Ketosis & Intermittent Fasting. He is the author of the best-selling book The Healthy Keto Plan, and is the Director of Dr. Berg Nutritionals. He no longer practices, but focuses on health education through social media.

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Disclaimer:
Dr. Eric Berg received his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Palmer College of Chiropractic in 1988. His use of “doctor” or “Dr.” in relation to himself solely refers to that degree. Dr. Berg is a licensed chiropractor in Virginia, California, and Louisiana, but he no longer practices chiropractic in any state and does not see patients so he can focus on educating people as a full time activity, yet he maintains an active license. This video is for general informational purposes only. It should not be used to self-diagnose and it is not a substitute for a medical exam, cure, treatment, diagnosis, and prescription or recommendation. It does not create a doctor-patient relationship between Dr. Berg and you. You should not make any change in your health regimen or diet before first consulting a physician and obtaining a medical exam, diagnosis, and recommendation. Always seek the advice of a physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

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Thanks for watching. I hope this helps you fight off your sugar cravings with ease. I’ll see you in the next video.

[gulfportgyrl]

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[GeorgianaOnline]

I'm a food addict. I continued to have sugar cravings on keto no matter how low I took my carbs, even after a couple of years and being in ketosis and losing weight. I've gone carnivore for 30 days as an elimination diet. The cravings aren't completely gone, but I am seeing a difference. Sometimes addiction is just powerful.

[drhdi]

i have a problem with emotional eating... Everytime I get frustrated, sad or stessed out I could have carbs

[FanLalaSongYeah]

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[ITJoe]

During a fast, I drink sparkling water when available. This helps when I do the 16-hour fast, 8-hour eating window. Taking a pinch of salt also helps when you crave food while on a fast.

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[icedteamama]

Just FYI - I did OMAD almost 20 years ago without doing Keto and lost about 15 pounds in a month. I was not overweight, just want to lose a few pounds. I think it’ll work as long as we’re not overeating anything.

[jewelintherough]

My friends and I have had the most success from your content. Thank you for helping women over 40 as well!

[roz]

It is all in my head. Full or financial stress and poor sleep. Sugar cravings like crazy.

[carinawoodmansee]

This is true. I'm a huge carb fan, I can't stand protein of any sort. Keto was so hard for me to get going because the carb cravings were so outta control. I decided I just needed to give myself few days of serious self control and I knew the cravings would just go away. Well after battling on and off for a week or so I finally got a handle on it and not only did the cravings go away, so did the hunger

[deedee-pjob]

Freaking holidays brought back my sugarbage craving!! Gotta hurry up slap my face and go back fasting+keto and show my body who's the boss!

[magnoliaflower]

Thank you so much for this. I was on keto for a while until I had a very bad car accident. I got a very bad right shoulder injury. I couldn't sleep well. It was difficult to prepare meal for myself with one arm. I guess it was a mixture of injury, not getting enough sleep and not being able to eat keto meals that kicked me out of the diet. I think I had lost 20lbs in 6 months. Unfortunately I think I gained it all back because I am not eating very poorly. Watching this video gives me strength to start again. I don't want to be blind due to diabetes or other health problems. Prevention is better than trying to fix the issue.

[wyokat]

What helped my cravings when I started Keto was eating green olives. The salty really helped kick cravings.

[LauraB.]

I can be in ketosis for quite some time and still crave sweets. For me, it’s all emotional/psychological. I tend to romanticize sugar and candy.

[lrJY]

If I experience what you mentioned (after an injury or stress), I have been assuming that if I crave sugar (very rare) it is because it was previously my automatic stress comfort mechanism. Eating keto has made me very aware of how I react to stress. But it’s good to know that my meds might be contributing as well.

[thankthelord]

I always think of sugar as an enemy to my body, especially junk food.

[thewanderer]

Gained 10kg taking paxil, lost 3kg doing keto so far. The sugar cravings on anti-depressants are really bad. Cacao powder and cream helps.

[Andy-xmwl]

I did strict keto for 7 weeks, stayed within my 20 grams of carbs, got the proper rest, ate fats, fasted for 18-20 hrs a day, only took Sudafed and never once stopped craving sugar and breads. So, for someone like me, what is the answer?

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