Welcome to Life After Sugar: Stories to Inspire, with Netta Gorman. The podcast that's not just about sugar, but about your relationship with it, and especially with yourself. This podcast is for you if you know that you need to cut down sugar, but you're not sure where to start, and you're feeling tired, sluggish, and overwhelmed because sugar seems to be everywhere. Get back your energy, lose your extra weight and the stiffness in your joints, get your digestion back on track, without feeling like you're depriving yourself of anything or being on a diet! Here you'll hear inspiring stories of people who cut out sugar in their own way, at their own pace, and for their own reasons. I hope that this podcast will inspire you to discover your life after sugar too! For more details, visit the Life After Sugar website at aftersugarclub.com.
A dramatic sugar crash during a swimming race at just 11 years old became the turning point that shaped Jodie's entire approach to health. In this episode, Jodi shares how that early experience led her to question the role of sugar, discover the power of whole foods, and become much more aware of how food affects the body. We also explore inflammation, the gut and skin microbiome, why what you eat shows up on your skin, and how Jodi's decision to eat differently led to her creating a line of natural plant-based skincare products. Jodi talks about about paying attention to your body's signals, and challenging what we've been taught about food. And it can all begin with a few simple changes. Find Jodi here. To get personalized guidance to stop emotional eating and break free from sugar cravings, plus support and accountability... join the 90-day program, Freedom from Cravings Formula TODAY . For step-by-step guidance toward freedom from cravings, get your copy of my new book: " Break Free from Sugar Cravings " . Available on Amazon now! For free resources, Do the Cravings Quiz and take the first step to get rid of your cravings! Download your 5 tips HERE to discover how you can get rid of cravings... even when you feel tired or stressed. To rate and review this podcast: scroll down in your podcast player on your phone and click on the stars. To leave a review , scroll down a little more and click on " Write a Review ". Once you’ve finished, select “Send” or “ Save ” in the top-right corner. If you’ve never left a podcast review before, enter a nickname . Your nickname will be displayed on your review. After selecting a nickname, tap OK . Your review may not be immediately visible, but it should be posted soon. Thank you! - Netta Disclaimer: Information provided by Life After Sugar is not designed to and does not provide medical advice, professional diagnosis, opinion, treatment or services to you or to any other individual. This is general information for educational purposes only. The information provided ...
288. GLP-1 drugs versus cutting sugar
Did you know that your body already makes its own natural version of Ozempic? In this episode, you'll hear how GLP-1 works as a natural hormone, and why drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy exist: they copy the same hormone but are designed to last much longer. You'll hear how the GLP-1 that naturally disappears from your body in two minutes got turned into an appetite-reducing drug that lasts a full week. You'll also hear about what happens to people's weight after they stop taking GLP-1 drugs, as well as what leptin resistance actually is, and whether cutting sugar can reverse it better than GLP-1 drugs. Are GLP-1 drugs for you? Or does cutting sugar give the same result? And are you ready to go deeper and ask yourself why you turn to sugar to fill an emotional need? Only you have the answer! (But I will give you a few...) To get personalized guidance to stop emotional eating and break free from sugar cravings, plus support and accountability... join the 90-day program, Freedom from Cravings Formula TODAY . For step-by-step guidance toward freedom from cravings, get your copy of my new book: " Break Free from Sugar Cravings " . Available on Amazon now! For free resources, Do the Cravings Quiz and take the first step to get rid of your cravings! Download your 5 tips HERE to discover how you can get rid of cravings... even when you feel tired or stressed. To rate and review this podcast: scroll down in your podcast player on your phone and click on the stars. To leave a review , scroll down a little more and click on " Write a Review ". Once you’ve finished, select “Send” or “ Save ” in the top-right corner. If you’ve never left a podcast review before, enter a nickname . Your nickname will be displayed on your review. After selecting a nickname, tap OK . Your review may not be immediately visible, but it should be posted soon. Thank you! - Netta Disclaimer: Information provided by Life After Sugar is not designed to and does not provide medical advice, professional diagnosis, opinion, treatment or services to you or to any other individual. This is general information for educational purposes only. The information provided ...
287. "I reversed my prediabetes when I cut out processed sugar": Dr. Jonar
In this episode, you'll hear from Dr. Jonar, an internal medicine physician and lifestyle medicine expert, about his own struggle with processed sugar. Sugar was at the heart of Dr. Jonar's emotional eating, insulin resistance, and prediabetes. He explains why so many chronic diseases are driven by lifestyle, why nutrition receives so little attention in medical training, and how processed sugar affects the brain, the gut microbiome, and long-term health. We also discuss sugar addiction, diabetes, GLP-1 medications, the role of the microbiome, and why changing your habits is more often the key to lasting health than taking medications. Dr. Jonar's story offers you practical insights and an encouraging reminder that deep and lasting change is possible, even after a diagnosis of prediabetes. Find Dr. Jonar here. To get personalized guidance to stop emotional eating and break free from sugar cravings, plus support and accountability... join the 90-day program, Freedom from Cravings Formula TODAY . For step-by-step guidance toward freedom from cravings, get your copy of my new book: " Break Free from Sugar Cravings " . Available on Amazon now! For free resources, Do the Cravings Quiz and take the first step to get rid of your cravings! Download your 5 tips HERE to discover how you can get rid of cravings... even when you feel tired or stressed. To rate and review this podcast: scroll down in your podcast player on your phone and click on the stars. To leave a review , scroll down a little more and click on " Write a Review ". Once you’ve finished, select “Send” or “ Save ” in the top-right corner. If you’ve never left a podcast review before, enter a nickname . Your nickname will be displayed on your review. After selecting a nickname, tap OK . Your review may not be immediately visible, but it should be posted soon. Thank you! - Netta Disclaimer: Information provided by Life After Sugar is not designed to and does not provide medical advice, professional diagnosis, opinion, treatment or services to you or to any other individual. This is general information for educational purposes only. The information provided ...
286. "My perfectionism led to emotional eating": Meg
In this episode, Meg shares how she was diagnosed with anorexia at just 13 years old, and spent the next 16 years in and out of treatment before finally reaching full recovery in her late twenties. You'll hear Meg talk candidly about what it was like to be a dangerously underweight teenager caught in a cycle of perfectionism and control. Meg describes what treatment actually looked like for her, and the gap she found between learning coping tools in a clinical setting and applying them in real life. You'll also hear how her eating disorder evolved into emotional eating in her early twenties, with cycles of bingeing and restricting, and the moment on her living room couch that finally pushed her to seek a different kind of recovery. If you've ever turned to food to cope with anxiety, boredom, sadness, or even excitement, you'll relate to so much of what Meg shares. Meg finally found freedom through her concept of the "seven bodies", and she explains how emotional eating often comes from trying to fill the wrong kind of empty. We also talk about intuitive eating, and how it's possible to eat "whatever you want, whenever you want" including choosing not to eat sugar, flour, or other foods that don't make your body feel good. Find Meg here . To get personalized guidance to stop emotional eating and break free from sugar cravings, plus support and accountability... join the 90-day program, Freedom from Cravings Formula TODAY . For step-by-step guidance toward freedom from cravings, get your copy of my new book: " Break Free from Sugar Cravings " . Available on Amazon now! For free resources, Do the Cravings Quiz and take the first step to get rid of your cravings! Download your 5 tips HERE to discover how you can get rid of cravings... even when you feel tired or stressed. To rate and review this podcast: scroll down in your podcast player on your phone and click on the stars. To leave a review , scroll down a little more and click on " Write a Review ". Once you’ve finished, select “Send” or “ Save ” in the top-right corner. If you’ve never left a podcast review before, enter a nickname . Your nickname will be displayed on your review. After selecting a nickname, tap OK . Your review may not be immediately visible, but it should be posted soon. Thank you! - Netta Disclaimer: Information provided by Life After Sugar is not designed to and does not provide medical advice, professional diagnosis, opinion, treatment or services to you or to any other individual. This is general information for educational purposes only. The information provided ...
285: Life after sugar - Keep it simple!
What if the thing standing between you and your "life after sugar" isn't sugar at all? What if it's the way you think ? In this episode, you'll learn about a trap so many women fall into: a habit of overcomplicating things until failure feels inevitable. You know the pattern. You set an impossible rule, break it by lunchtime, throw in the towel, and reach for the sugar because... well, you already "messed up." You'll also find out why a sugar-free life may be perceived as being complicated, when the truth is the opposite. It's the processed food industry that's selling you convenience, but you're paying for it later in energy crashes, brain fog, and blood sugar spikes that leave you hungry minutes after eating. So in this episode you'll get some time-saving strategies to simplify food prep. You'll also hear a real clip from a coaching call with one of my Freedom from Cravings Formula clients about how she's learning to make her life much simpler... and how you can too. To get personalized guidance to stop emotional eating and break free from sugar cravings, plus support and accountability... join the 90-day program, Freedom from Cravings Formula TODAY . For step-by-step guidance toward freedom from cravings, get your copy of my new book: " Break Free from Sugar Cravings " . Available on Amazon now! For free resources, Do the Cravings Quiz and take the first step to get rid of your cravings! Download your 5 tips HERE to discover how you can get rid of cravings... even when you feel tired or stressed. To rate and review this podcast: scroll down in your podcast player on your phone and click on the stars. To leave a review , scroll down a little more and click on " Write a Review ". Once you’ve finished, select “Send” or “ Save ” in the top-right corner. If you’ve never left a podcast review before, enter a nickname . Your nickname will be displayed on your review. After selecting a nickname, tap OK . Your review may not be immediately visible, but it should be posted soon. Thank you! - Netta Disclaimer: Information provided by Life After Sugar is not designed to and does not provide medical advice, professional diagnosis, opinion, treatment or services to you or to any other individual. This is general information for educational purposes only. The information provided ...
284. "Mindful eating can help you when life gets busy": Cassandra
Cassandra grew up on a classic American diet, sugar included. It wasn't until her 20s that she started noticing the connection between what she was eating and how she was feeling. As someone with ADHD, the moment she cut out sugar and experienced real mental clarity for the first time, there was no going back. In this episode, Cassandra explains what mindful eating is: It means bringing awareness to what you eat, how you eat it, and how it makes you feel. We talk about why North American food culture works against us, how to set yourself up for healthier choices without overhauling your entire life, and why developing mindful eating habits is more powerful than any food or diet rule. Today Cassandra is a mindful eating coach and author of The Mindful Table. Find Cassandra here. To get personalized guidance to stop emotional eating and break free from sugar cravings, plus support and accountability... join the 90-day program, Freedom from Cravings Formula TODAY . For step-by-step guidance toward freedom from cravings, get your copy of my new book: " Break Free from Sugar Cravings " . Available on Amazon now! For free resources, Do the Cravings Quiz and take the first step to get rid of your cravings! Download your 5 tips HERE to discover how you can get rid of cravings... even when you feel tired or stressed. To rate and review this podcast: scroll down in your podcast player on your phone and click on the stars. To leave a review , scroll down a little more and click on " Write a Review ". Once you’ve finished, select “Send” or “ Save ” in the top-right corner. If you’ve never left a podcast review before, enter a nickname . Your nickname will be displayed on your review. After selecting a nickname, tap OK . Your review may not be immediately visible, but it should be posted soon. Thank you! - Netta Disclaimer: Information provided by Life After Sugar is not designed to and does not provide medical advice, professional diagnosis, opinion, treatment or services to you or to any other individual. This is general information for educational purposes only. The information provided ...
283. "Your gut health and your cravings are connected": Zuzu
What's the connection between gut health and sugar cravings? In this episode, ZuZu, a holistic healthcare practitioner, explains how poor gut health, candida, and SIBO can actually drive your cravings, and why healing the gut can make those cravings disappear almost entirely. She also explains why your body only needs one teaspoon of sugar in the bloodstream at any given time, why grains and starches count as sugar, and how excess sugar damages the nervous system and why this affects everything from digestion to neurotransmitter production. So if you've been struggling with bloating, constipation, or diarrhea that nothing seems to fix, Zuzu's explanation of SIBO and methane overgrowth might finally give you some answers. Her biggest piece of advice? Learn about your body. Because when you understand what's happening inside, you stop being afraid of it, and you become your own best health advocate. Find ZuZu here . To get personalized guidance to stop emotional eating and break free from sugar cravings, plus support and accountability... join the 90-day program, Freedom from Cravings Formula TODAY . For step-by-step guidance toward freedom from cravings, get your copy of my new book: " Break Free from Sugar Cravings " . Available on Amazon now! For free resources, Do the Cravings Quiz and take the first step to get rid of your cravings! Download your 5 tips HERE to discover how you can get rid of cravings... even when you feel tired or stressed. To rate and review this podcast: scroll down in your podcast player on your phone and click on the stars. To leave a review , scroll down a little more and click on " Write a Review ". Once you’ve finished, select “Send” or “ Save ” in the top-right corner. If you’ve never left a podcast review before, enter a nickname . Your nickname will be displayed on your review. After selecting a nickname, tap OK . Your review may not be immediately visible, but it should be posted soon. Thank you! - Netta Disclaimer: Information provided by Life After Sugar is not designed to and does not provide medical advice, professional diagnosis, opinion, treatment or services to you or to any other individual. This is general information for educational purposes only. The information provided ...
282. Why aren't I sugar free yet?
If you've ever asked yourself the question: Why aren't I sugar free yet? with frustration, this episode is for you. In my experience, one of the most common — and most damaging — expectations around going sugar-free is that it should happen instantly, completely, and permanently. Spoiler: it doesn't always work that way, and it doesn't have to. In fact, I challenge the idea that going sugar-free should be instant and effortless — like someone waving a magic wand. (Me, for example!) Actually, being sugar-free isn't just about how much sugar you eat, it's about how you feel about sugar. And because we're all different, there's no single timeline or threshold that defines what sugar-free looks like. For some people, freedom comes from gradually reducing sugar. For others, it means cutting it out completely. And everything in between is valid. As an example, in this episode I hand over the mic to Maria, a participant in the Freedom From Cravings Formula program, who expresses beautifully how she feels about sugar now. To get personalized guidance to stop emotional eating and break free from sugar cravings, plus support and accountability... join the 90-day program, Freedom from Cravings Formula TODAY . For step-by-step guidance toward freedom from cravings, get your copy of my new book: " Break Free from Sugar Cravings " . Available on Amazon now! For free resources, Do the Cravings Quiz and take the first step to get rid of your cravings! Download your 5 tips HERE to discover how you can get rid of cravings... even when you feel tired or stressed. To rate and review this podcast: scroll down in your podcast player on your phone and click on the stars. To leave a review , scroll down a little more and click on " Write a Review ". Once you’ve finished, select “Send” or “ Save ” in the top-right corner. If you’ve never left a podcast review before, enter a nickname . Your nickname will be displayed on your review. After selecting a nickname, tap OK . Your review may not be immediately visible, but it should be posted soon. Thank you! - Netta Disclaimer: Information provided by Life After Sugar is not designed to and does not provide medical advice, professional diagnosis, opinion, treatment or services to you or to any other individual. This is general information for educational purposes only. The information provided ...
281. "Heal your inner child, heal your cravings": Helen
My guest this week is Helen Ye, who grew up in Guangzhou, China. In this episode, Helen shares how she learned from an early age that food is medicine and that balance is everything. As an Ayurveda practitioner and psychic, she brings a fascinating Eastern perspective to what's really driving cravings for sweets and sugar. Helen explains the difference between Eastern and Western sugar, and why some people are more prone to sugar addiction. She also goes deeper into why healing your inner child may be at the root of healing your cravings. Helen also explains how building a daily meditation practice and tuning into your body's intuition can reduce cravings in a way that no diet plan ever could. Find Helen's book here. To get personalized guidance to stop emotional eating and break free from sugar cravings, plus support and accountability... join the 90-day program, Freedom from Cravings Formula TODAY . For step-by-step guidance toward freedom from cravings, get your copy of my new book: " Break Free from Sugar Cravings " . Available on Amazon now! For free resources, Do the Cravings Quiz and take the first step to get rid of your cravings! Download your 5 tips HERE to discover how you can get rid of cravings... even when you feel tired or stressed. To rate and review this podcast: scroll down in your podcast player on your phone and click on the stars. To leave a review , scroll down a little more and click on " Write a Review ". Once you’ve finished, select “Send” or “ Save ” in the top-right corner. If you’ve never left a podcast review before, enter a nickname . Your nickname will be displayed on your review. After selecting a nickname, tap OK . Your review may not be immediately visible, but it should be posted soon. Thank you! - Netta Disclaimer: Information provided by Life After Sugar is not designed to and does not provide medical advice, professional diagnosis, opinion, treatment or services to you or to any other individual. This is general information for educational purposes only. The information provided ...
280. "Your life can be so much sweeter without sugar": Dr. Kelly
In this episode, I'm talking with Dr. Kelly McCann, a medical doctor with a background in integrative medicine, and she connects the dots between mold exposure, gut health, and sugar cravings in a way I've never heard before. And then she takes it even deeper — into the emotional and spiritual side of why we reach for sweetness in the first place. Because as Dr. Kelly explains, sugar cravings aren't just about willpower or habit. In fact, they can be a signal from your body that something much deeper needs attention, like a void in your life that no amount of sugar is ever going to fill. Find Dr. Kelly here. To get personalized guidance to stop emotional eating and break free from sugar cravings, plus support and accountability... join the 90-day program, Freedom from Cravings Formula TODAY . For step-by-step guidance toward freedom from cravings, get your copy of my new book: " Break Free from Sugar Cravings " . Available on Amazon now! For free resources, Do the Cravings Quiz and take the first step to get rid of your cravings! Download your 5 tips HERE to discover how you can get rid of cravings... even when you feel tired or stressed. To rate and review this podcast: scroll down in your podcast player on your phone and click on the stars. To leave a review , scroll down a little more and click on " Write a Review ". Once you’ve finished, select “Send” or “ Save ” in the top-right corner. If you’ve never left a podcast review before, enter a nickname . Your nickname will be displayed on your review. After selecting a nickname, tap OK . Your review may not be immediately visible, but it should be posted soon. Thank you! - Netta Disclaimer: Information provided by Life After Sugar is not designed to and does not provide medical advice, professional diagnosis, opinion, treatment or services to you or to any other individual. This is general information for educational purposes only. The information provided ...
279. Break Free from Sugar Cravings: My book!
This episode will walk you through my new book, called "Break Free from Sugar Cravings". I'm so excited that this book is finally out in the world! (It's available here ) Based on my 12-week program, the Freedom from Cravings Formula , I wrote this book so that it can offer you more than just recipes or a food list. This book is designed to be a practical step-by-step guide to help you think more deeply and get insights into changing your relationship with food, especially sugar. Why? Because with that awareness, plus my guidance in this book, you'll be in a strong position to reach your goal: stop emotional eating and get rid of cravings without diets or willpower, so that you can finally feel in control around food. If you know that you need a guiding hand from some one who has over a decade of experience living a sugar free life, this episode is for you! Find the book "Break Free from Sugar Cravings" here on Amazon (or look for it in your country with the code B0GWVVWR3R). To get personalized guidance to stop emotional eating and break free from sugar cravings, plus support and accountability... join the 90-day program, Freedom from Cravings Formula TODAY . For step-by-step guidance toward freedom from cravings, get your copy of my new book: " Break Free from Sugar Cravings " . Available on Amazon now! For free resources, Do the Cravings Quiz and take the first step to get rid of your cravings! Download your 5 tips HERE to discover how you can get rid of cravings... even when you feel tired or stressed. To rate and review this podcast: scroll down in your podcast player on your phone and click on the stars. To leave a review , scroll down a little more and click on " Write a Review ". Once you’ve finished, select “Send” or “ Save ” in the top-right corner. If you’ve never left a podcast review before, enter a nickname . Your nickname will be displayed on your review. After selecting a nickname, tap OK . Your review may not be immediately visible, but it should be posted soon. Thank you! - Netta Disclaimer: Information provided by Life After Sugar is not designed to and does not provide medical advice, professional diagnosis, opinion, treatment or services to you or to any other individual. This is general information for educational purposes only. The information provided ...
278. "Cutting sugar can help lessen symptoms of Hashimoto's": Monica
Monica grew up in Australia with pretty health-conscious parents. But as life got busier and more stressful, she started eating more and more sugar. And eventually, working in the health industry of all places, she was diagnosed with Hashimoto's. In this episode, Monica breaks down what Hashimoto's actually is, why it's so often missed or misdiagnosed for years, and why sugar plays a much bigger role in this autoimmune condition than most people — and most doctors — realize. This one is especially relevant if you're a woman in your 40s, 50s, or beyond, because as Monica explains, hormonal shifts like perimenopause and menopause are one of the most common triggers for Hashimoto's to develop or flare up. Now Monica helps other mums do what she had to figure out herself — get to the root of what's driving their Hashimoto's so they can finally feel like themselves again. Connect with Monica here. To get personalized guidance to stop emotional eating and break free from sugar cravings, plus support and accountability... apply here to join the 90-day program, Freedom from Cravings Formula TODAY . For step-by-step guidance toward freedom from cravings, get your copy of my new book: " Break Free from Sugar Cravings " . Available on Amazon now! For free resources, Do the Cravings Quiz and take the first step to get rid of your cravings! Download your 5 tips HERE to discover how you can get rid of cravings... even when you feel tired or stressed. To rate and review this podcast: scroll down in your podcast player on your phone and click on the stars. To leave a review , scroll down a little more and click on " Write a Review ". Once you’ve finished, select “Send” or “ Save ” in the top-right corner. If you’ve never left a podcast review before, enter a nickname . Your nickname will be displayed on your review. After selecting a nickname, tap OK . Your review may not be immediately visible, but it should be posted soon. Thank you! - Netta Disclaimer: Information provided by Life After Sugar is not designed to and does not provide medical advice, professional diagnosis, opinion, treatment or services to you or to any other individual. This is general information for educational purposes only. The information provided ...
277. "I'm more connected with my body when I don't eat sugar": Suann
Suann grew up in northeastern Canada eating the way most of us did: a diet full of sugary cereals and processed foods. But when she grew older, she started listening to her body. She became vegetarian, then vegan, moved off-grid, and built a life that suits her . And she's never felt more free. In this conversation, we talk about what Suann calls embodiment — what it actually means to feel at home in your body, to know what it needs, and to trust it. And how that connects to the way we eat, the way we move, and the way we show up in the world. If you've ever felt judged or like an outsider because of the way you eat, or you've struggled to feel comfortable in your own skin, this episode is for you. To get personalized guidance to stop emotional eating and break free from sugar cravings, plus support and accountability... apply here to join the 90-day program, Freedom from Cravings Formula TODAY . For step-by-step guidance toward freedom from cravings, get your copy of my new book: " Break Free from Sugar Cravings " . Available on Amazon now! For free resources, Do the Cravings Quiz and take the first step to get rid of your cravings! Download your 5 tips HERE to discover how you can get rid of cravings... even when you feel tired or stressed. To rate and review this podcast: scroll down in your podcast player on your phone and click on the stars. To leave a review , scroll down a little more and click on " Write a Review ". Once you’ve finished, select “Send” or “ Save ” in the top-right corner. If you’ve never left a podcast review before, enter a nickname . Your nickname will be displayed on your review. After selecting a nickname, tap OK . Your review may not be immediately visible, but it should be posted soon. Thank you! - Netta Disclaimer: Information provided by Life After Sugar is not designed to and does not provide medical advice, professional diagnosis, opinion, treatment or services to you or to any other individual. This is general information for educational purposes only. The information provided ...
276. Which is worse: cholesterol or insulin?
In this episode, I want to talk about something that confuses a lot of people: cholesterol. What it actually is, why your body needs it, and why the LDL number on your lab report doesn't tell the whole story. A new documentary that just came out in April 2026 called The Cholesterol Code got me thinking. It follows Dave Feldman, an engineer who went low-carb, stabilized his blood sugar, felt great, but then saw his LDL go up, and decided to find out why. What he discovered is turning a lot of what we thought we knew about cholesterol and heart disease upside down. Because here's the thing — what if LDL cholesterol isn't really the villain we've been told it is? What if the real problem is chronically elevated insulin? In this episode, I ask the questions: What is cholesterol? And why is it essential? What is the difference between LDL and HDL? How could sugary foods, insulin resistance, and inflammation be risk factors for heart disease? What can you ask your doctor if your cholesterol has changed since cutting sugar? Science is about asking questions, and these ones may challenge 50 years of conventional wisdom about cholesterol, statins, insulin, and heart disease. To get personalized guidance to stop emotional eating and break free from sugar cravings, plus support and accountability... apply here to join the 90-day program, Freedom from Cravings Formula TODAY . For step-by-step guidance toward freedom from cravings, get your copy of my new book: " Break Free from Sugar Cravings " . Available on Amazon now! For free resources, Do the Cravings Quiz and take the first step to get rid of your cravings! Download your 5 tips HERE to discover how you can get rid of cravings... even when you feel tired or stressed. To rate and review this podcast: scroll down in your podcast player on your phone and click on the stars. To leave a review , scroll down a little more and click on " Write a Review ". Once you’ve finished, select “Send” or “ Save ” in the top-right corner. If you’ve never left a podcast review before, enter a nickname . Your nickname will be displayed on your review. After selecting a nickname, tap OK . Your review may not be immediately visible, but it should be posted soon. Thank you! - Netta Disclaimer: Information provided by Life After Sugar is not designed to and does not provide medical advice, professional diagnosis, opinion, treatment or services to you or to any other individual. This is general information for educational purposes only. The information provided ...
275. "Cutting refined carbs helped me train for a marathon": John
John grew up in Indiana eating Hungry Man dinners, boxes of sugary cereal, and green-frosted Ninja Turtle pies... and no-one ever told him sugar was a problem! By his early 30s he was pushing 290 pounds, prediabetic, and on blood pressure medication. After discovering low-carb eating and spending years experimenting with ketosis, John learned how to train his body to burn fat instead of sugar and refined carbs for fuel. John's wake-up call at age 46 led him to build Rebel Health Alliance, which is a virtual clinic available across all 50 states where physicians, dietitians, strength coaches, and genetic counselors all work together on the client's behalf. Today at 50, John is lean at 6'4" and 220 pounds, and is training to qualify for a marathon! Find John here. To get personalized guidance to stop emotional eating and break free from sugar cravings, plus support and accountability... apply here to join the 90-day program, Freedom from Cravings Formula TODAY . For step-by-step guidance toward freedom from cravings, get your copy of my new book: " Break Free from Sugar Cravings " . Available on Amazon now! For free resources, Do the Cravings Quiz and take the first step to get rid of your cravings! Download your 5 tips HERE to discover how you can get rid of cravings... even when you feel tired or stressed. To rate and review this podcast: scroll down in your podcast player on your phone and click on the stars. To leave a review , scroll down a little more and click on " Write a Review ". Once you’ve finished, select “Send” or “ Save ” in the top-right corner. If you’ve never left a podcast review before, enter a nickname . Your nickname will be displayed on your review. After selecting a nickname, tap OK . Your review may not be immediately visible, but it should be posted soon. Thank you! - Netta Disclaimer: Information provided by Life After Sugar is not designed to and does not provide medical advice, professional diagnosis, opinion, treatment or services to you or to any other individual. This is general information for educational purposes only. The information provided ...
274. "My faith helped me quit sugar": Christine
Christine spent 30 years trapped in the cycle of yo-yo dieting. She tried everything from Weight Watchers to a hospital-supervised liquid protein program. But nobody ever taught her why her body was working against her. In this episode, Christine opens up about growing up on the Standard American Diet (SAD), the childhood bullying that shaped her relationship with food, and how she reached 230 pounds. It was when she began to understand the role of insulin, carbohydrate intolerance, and emotional eating in her health struggles that her life changed. But Christine's story doesn't stop at weight loss. She shares how a renewed daily Bible practice transformed her spiritual life and helped her realize she had been filling the "holes in her soul" with food — and how that breakthrough became the foundation of her coaching methodology for Christian women. Find Christine's work here. To get personalized guidance to stop emotional eating and break free from sugar cravings, plus support and accountability... apply here to join the 90-day program, Freedom from Cravings Formula TODAY . For step-by-step guidance toward freedom from cravings, get your copy of my new book: " Break Free from Sugar Cravings " . Available on Amazon now! For free resources, Do the Cravings Quiz and take the first step to get rid of your cravings! Download your 5 tips HERE to discover how you can get rid of cravings... even when you feel tired or stressed. To rate and review this podcast: scroll down in your podcast player on your phone and click on the stars. To leave a review , scroll down a little more and click on " Write a Review ". Once you’ve finished, select “Send” or “ Save ” in the top-right corner. If you’ve never left a podcast review before, enter a nickname . Your nickname will be displayed on your review. After selecting a nickname, tap OK . Your review may not be immediately visible, but it should be posted soon. Thank you! - Netta Disclaimer: Information provided by Life After Sugar is not designed to and does not provide medical advice, professional diagnosis, opinion, treatment or services to you or to any other individual. This is general information for educational purposes only. The information provided ...
273. What to say when someone offers you sugar
What do you say when someone offers you something with sugar in it… and you don’t want it? Or you kind of do... but you don't want to sabotage your efforts to break free from sugar cravings? In this episode, I walk you through simple, real-life ways to respond without feeling rude, awkward, or pressured to explain yourself. We also look at what’s really going on in those moments, including the self-doubt that can show up later, even after you’ve said no. This is about learning to have more compassion - for yourself and for others - so that you can feel more confident in your choices. To get personalized guidance to stop emotional eating and break free from sugar cravings, plus support and accountability... apply here to join the 90-day program, Freedom from Cravings Formula TODAY . For step-by-step guidance toward freedom from cravings, get your copy of my new book: " Break Free from Sugar Cravings " . Available on Amazon now! For free resources, Do the Cravings Quiz and take the first step to get rid of your cravings! Download your 5 tips HERE to discover how you can get rid of cravings... even when you feel tired or stressed. To rate and review this podcast: scroll down in your podcast player on your phone and click on the stars. To leave a review , scroll down a little more and click on " Write a Review ". Once you’ve finished, select “Send” or “ Save ” in the top-right corner. If you’ve never left a podcast review before, enter a nickname . Your nickname will be displayed on your review. After selecting a nickname, tap OK . Your review may not be immediately visible, but it should be posted soon. Thank you! - Netta Disclaimer: Information provided by Life After Sugar is not designed to and does not provide medical advice, professional diagnosis, opinion, treatment or services to you or to any other individual. This is general information for educational purposes only. The information provided ...
272. "Mindful eating helped reduce my sugar cravings": Angela
Angela grew up with a lot of stress and tension around food at home. In her 20s, she struggled with severe sugar addiction alongside anxiety and depression, using sugar as a primary coping mechanism. In this conversation, Angela shares how that breaking point led her to eat more mindfully, and how learning to be present in everyday moments slowly changed her relationship with food, cravings, and emotions. Today, Angela is a functional and integrative health practitioner. Her work blends physiology, nervous system regulation, and mindfulness, with a strong emphasis on helping women understand why their bodies are responding the way they are. We talk about mindful eating, why cravings often have nothing to do with hunger, and how building awareness in small, ordinary moments can help you feel more in control around sugar. Mindfulness may not completely eliminate cravings, but it can change your relationship to them. Find Angela here . To get personalized guidance to stop emotional eating and break free from cravings, plus support and accountability... apply here to join the 90-day program, Freedom from Cravings Formula TODAY . For step-by-step guidance toward freedom from cravings, get your copy of my new book: " Break Free from Sugar Cravings " . Available on Amazon now! For free resources, Do the Cravings Quiz and take the first step to get rid of your cravings! Download your 5 tips HERE to discover how you can get rid of cravings... even when you feel tired or stressed. To rate and review this podcast: scroll down in your podcast player on your phone and click on the stars. To leave a review , scroll down a little more and click on " Write a Review ". Once you’ve finished, select “Send” or “ Save ” in the top-right corner. If you’ve never left a podcast review before, enter a nickname . Your nickname will be displayed on your review. After selecting a nickname, tap OK . Your review may not be immediately visible, but it should be posted soon. Thank you! - Netta Disclaimer: Information provided by Life After Sugar is not designed to and does not provide medical advice, professional diagnosis, opinion, treatment or services to you or to any other individual. This is general information for educational purposes only. The information provided ...
271. "White sugar and flour were our biggest triggers": Violet
When Violet's husband’s health crisis forced them to look for solutions, sugar and white flour weren’t even on the list. In this episode, Violet shares how her husband’s Crohn’s disease led them to completely rethink the way they eat. They were trying to keep him off of meds because he didn't like the side effects that came with them. But when their version of healthy eating wasn't working, Violet and her husband decided to dive into functional medicine. And that really changed their whole perspective on nutrition. They immediately cut all sugar and all gluten. And to their amazement, their health got so much better! Violet also talks about baking without white flour, navigating family meals and eating out, and how they’re raising young kids on mostly whole foods without making it feel restrictive. This is an inspiring story of how cutting white sugar and flour changed Violet's and her husband's lives, and how it will also have a positive ripple effect on their children. Find Violet here. To get personalized guidance to stop emotional eating and break free from cravings, plus support and accountability... apply here to join the 90-day program, Freedom from Cravings Formula TODAY . For step-by-step guidance toward freedom from cravings, get your copy of my new book: " Break Free from Sugar Cravings " . Available on Amazon now! For free resources, Do the Cravings Quiz and take the first step to get rid of your cravings! Download your 5 tips HERE to discover how you can get rid of cravings... even when you feel tired or stressed. To rate and review this podcast: scroll down in your podcast player on your phone and click on the stars. To leave a review , scroll down a little more and click on " Write a Review ". Once you’ve finished, select “Send” or “ Save ” in the top-right corner. If you’ve never left a podcast review before, enter a nickname . Your nickname will be displayed on your review. After selecting a nickname, tap OK . Your review may not be immediately visible, but it should be posted soon. Thank you! - Netta Disclaimer: Information provided by Life After Sugar is not designed to and does not provide medical advice, professional diagnosis, opinion, treatment or services to you or to any other individual. This is general information for educational purposes only. The information provided ...
270. "Detox" symptoms to expect when you first cut sugar
If you’ve ever thought about cutting sugar, flour, and processed foods, it's better to be prepared for what you might experience. In this episode, I talk about the symptoms people often call “detox” and what’s actually happening in the body during that transition. We look at why you might be peeing more, why headaches are so common, what metabolic flexibility means, cravings, and why the brain and body can feel temporarily worse before they start to feel better. I also talk about what helps during this phase, including food, salt, rest, and why this is not the time to pile on more restriction. If you’re in the middle of this right now, or thinking about cutting back on sugar and flour, this episode will help you understand what’s going on and how to find support through it. To get personalized guidance to stop emotional eating and break free from cravings, plus support and accountability... apply here to join the 90-day program, Freedom from Cravings Formula TODAY . For step-by-step guidance toward freedom from cravings, get your copy of my new book: " Break Free from Sugar Cravings " . Available on Amazon now! For free resources, Do the Cravings Quiz and take the first step to get rid of your cravings! Download your 5 tips HERE to discover how you can get rid of cravings... even when you feel tired or stressed. To rate and review this podcast: scroll down in your podcast player on your phone and click on the stars. To leave a review , scroll down a little more and click on " Write a Review ". Once you’ve finished, select “Send” or “ Save ” in the top-right corner. If you’ve never left a podcast review before, enter a nickname . Your nickname will be displayed on your review. After selecting a nickname, tap OK . Your review may not be immediately visible, but it should be posted soon. Thank you! - Netta Disclaimer: Information provided by Life After Sugar is not designed to and does not provide medical advice, professional diagnosis, opinion, treatment or services to you or to any other individual. This is general information for educational purposes only. The information provided ...
