Unlike the tooth fairy, sugar addiction is real. And if you want the fastest arm toning possible, you need to overcome it. Now I’ll be honest, overcoming any addiction is not easy, but there is hope.

What data points to the existence of sugar addictions? First, rodents given massive amounts of sugar demonstrate the same brain changes that someone would present when addicted to opiates. Second, naxolone, a drug used to combat overdoses, has the ability to temporarily blunt a sugar addiction. And finally, sugar is routinely used in hospitals as an effective pain killer for infants during surgery and other procedures.

Now you need to be brutally honest with yourself. Are you addicted to sugar and do you need to have it on a regular basis? Do you get in a bad mood if you don’t have it? Most importantly, are you coming up with elaborate reasons as to why you are NOT addicted as you read this? A yes to any of the above questions indicates an addiction.

Here’s the bad thing about sugar: it can completely blunt your arm toning efforts. You see, it cancels out all your fat burning hormones. Thus, in this article I am going to show you 4 effective tools for winning the war on sugar:

1. Substitutes. Remember that strange aftertaste you used to get after drinking your favorite diet soda? Well, the good news is that sugar substitutes have changed a lot. And although a substitute won’t give you an energy high, it will taste just like sugar. My favorite one is stevia, an all natural herb from south America.

2. Loose leaf yerba mate taragui. More popular than coffee in south America, yerba mate is the most powerful craving killer I have ever found. Just make sure you keep on eating even though you aren’t hungry. This will prevent you from bingeing once the effect wears off. And be patient because it takes about an hour for the tea to take full effect.

3. Using weights. Weight lifting is the best way to skyrocket your appetite and readjust your palate to liking healthy foods just as much as sugary foods. That salad with grilled chicken breasts and an olive oil vinaigrette will taste better than ever after an intense workout.

4. Cognitive therapy. Hands down the best method I’ve found for modifying emotional behaviors, cognitive therapy is a form of psychological treatment that has been proven time and again by peer reviewed research. The best do-it-yourself resource is “Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy” by David Burns M.D. Unlike most self-help books and motivational speakers, this book will show you how to change your emotions for the long haul.

Overcoming sugar addiction is no walk in the park. And there are a lot of forces working against you-especially the food industry. But if you want to maximize your arm toning, you have to tackle this monster head on. And remember, there are many tools at your immediate disposal that can help you win the war.

And remember that implementing this information is just as important as being aware of it. After all, without action new information is rendered useless.

Author Katherine Crawford, an exercise expert and recent flabby arms sufferer, teaches how to get rid of bingo wings. Figure out how to get sexy and toned arms by visiting her website with shake weight reviews now!

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