After a season of overindulgence, the new year often prompts us to clean up the diet. For me, the focus this new year has been to eliminate refined sugar once again. I was reminded how frustrating it can be to put your mind and spirit to something so clearly, only to find that the physical desire for sugar still remains. So here we revisit how we can help ourselves to eliminate these ever so powerful cravings.

What causes sugar cravings?

The body (and in particular the brain) requires glucose (sugar) in the blood to survive, and is constantly