Life After Sugar
Episodes
178. : "How I got rid of my stress, fatigue, and inflammation": Claire
09 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Claire grew up in New England with European parents. She enjoyed a whole foods diet and loved fresh seasonal foods, including fruit, vegetables, and c...
177. "Now I can find comfort without sugar": Susannah
02 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Susannah grew up with a typical North American diet. Sugar was part of that diet, and sweets were a very big part of her family's everyday life.S...
176. How to spot hidden sugar in cereal
26 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this short episode, you'll get some consumer tips for how to spot hidden sugar in cereal.For example:Beware of health claims on the packaging!...
175. "Now I feel free from the hold sugar had on me": Danielle
19 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Danielle's journey with sugar started in childhood. She remembers that sugar was a massive part of her upbringing.With her family, she always ha...
174. How to be a positive role model for our kids
12 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Do you remember Episode 6 of the Life After Sugar podcast, where I interviewed my daughter Lily? She was 12 at the time. She's 16 now.In this spe...
173. "Reducing refined sugar works better than counting calories": Krissy
05 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Krissy grew up eating a normal American diet: lots of carb-heavy processed and packaged foods.When she was younger, she was active, which together wit...
172. "You can reverse insulin resistance when you cut sugar": Dr. Paul
28 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
My guest Dr. Paul Kolodzik trained as an MD in emergency medicine. In this episode, he freely admits that like most physicians, he didn't get mu...
171. The long term benefits of living sugar free
21 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode actually comes from a request from listeners of this podcast to talk about the long-term benefits that I've experienced after all th...
170. "Less sugar means more joy and freedom in my life": Wendi
14 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Wendi and I have been good friends for several years. We have lots of things in common, including living our lives with less sugar and more joy. We ca...
169. "Intermittent fasting helped me drop sugar": Tracey
07 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tracey recently celebrated her two-year anniversary for intermittent fasting. But sugar was always a problem during her eating window.Tracey believed ...
168. Alcohol, sugar, and cravings
31 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode is going to clarify the relationship between alcohol, sugar, and cravings.But first, a disclaimer: I'm not a doctor, so noth...
167. A chat with Dr. Nicole Avena about her book "Sugarless"
24 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, I'm truly honoured to be chatting with Dr. Nicole Avena who is the author of her new book called "Sugarless&quo...
166. "Cutting sugar and flour stopped my yo-yo dieting": Charlotte
17 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As Charlotte was growing up, her parents used food to reward good behaviour. This led her to develop an early love of sugar, especially chocolate.Duri...
165. "My sleep improved when I stopped eating sugar": Noreen
10 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
When Noreen joined the Freedom from Cravings Formula 90-day program, she was struggling with various health challenges, including diverticulitis and p...
164. Let's bust some myths about sugar (2)
03 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I hate to say it, but many of us have been fed some pretty widespread myths about food - especially sugar - over the years.This episode is a recording...
163. Perimenopause, intermittent fasting, and sugar
25 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is a shared episode with Michelle, host of the Fast and Fabulous podcast. We talk about our experiences with perimenopause, and the link with sug...
162. "A sugar-free diet increases my energy": Julie
18 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Julie used to eat junk food until a car accident led her to gain weight and feel unwell.That led to her holistic healing journey.She decided to follow...
161. Listener question: What about flour?
11 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Reducing or cutting sugar is usually seen as something positive (if a little marginal). And sugary or sweet foods are relatively easy to spot.But rece...
160. "My auto-immune symptoms and my gut health improved so much": Michele
04 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Michele is a busy mom of 4, and a military wife. She's also a personal trainer and health coach. Her journey started after having her third chil...
159. "Cut sugar?! That's so extreme!": Teresa
28 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Teresa struggled with sugar addiction and health issues related to high sugar intake for years.When her naturopath suggested she cut out sugar, she th...
158. "Eat everything in moderation"? No thanks!
21 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Have you been told that eating "everything in moderation" is part of a healthy, balanced diet?But what if you can't moderate certain fo...
157. "I was tired of feeling tired": Steve
14 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Campbell played sports growing up, but an injury in high school caused him to gain weight.His dad was a bodybuilder and gave him an example of d...
156. "I had to reframe how I see sugar": Sandhya
07 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sandhya is a pharmacist in Australia. In 2019 she started getting symptoms of breathlessness and palpitations. So she went to the doctor and got ev...
155. The challenges of my sugar free year: Netta
31 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wonder what challenges I (Netta) have in my "life after sugar"?Well, I can tell you this: I'm not perfect!I have my ups and downs,...
154. 24 tips for a joyful sugar free life
24 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I'm giving you 24 tips for a more joyful sugar free December... or for any time of the year!These tips come from the Life After...
153. Mindset tips to feel confident this holiday season: Karen
17 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, my guest Karen gives some valuable mindset tips to help you feel more confident this holiday season... and all year round!We talk abo...
152. "We can't moderate ultra-processed foods": Jamie and Paige
10 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 152, I'm talking with two lifelong processed food addicts, Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno.We talk about their struggles, lesson...
151. Hunger, sugar, calories, and hormones
03 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Do you feel hungry several times a day?What if that sensation you're feeling isn't actually hunger?What if it's to do with your hormone...
150. Step 1 to freedom from cravings
26 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, you'll hear an excerpt of a recent online workshop I gave called "5 Steps to Freedom from Cravings".Full disclosure: t...
149. "Food addiction is not your fault": Amanda
19 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Amanda Leith struggled with weight problems for most of her life. She tried all the diets, exercise classes, and therapy. The solution, she was told, ...
148. "For me, eating less sugar isn't a punishment, it's self-care": Sarah
12 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, Sarah shares about her struggles with an eating disorder as a teenager, as well as with cravings due to crazy hormones du...
147. Let's bust some myths about sugar (1)
05 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Let's bust some myths about sugar! 💥My listeners asked me to bust all kinds of myths about sugar, cravings, and "life after sugar".H...
146: Halloween edition: What scares you about sugar?
29 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this special Halloween edition, I ask: What scares you the most about eating sugar... and about NOT eating sugar? In this episode, you'll hea...
145. Sugar, insulin resistance, metabolism, hormones, and menopause: Dr Èvelyne
22 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Are you struggling with hormonal issues? Maybe peri-menopause or menopause symptoms?What if reducing refined carbs like sugar could help with a whole ...
144. "Knowing your blood glucose levels is empowering": Catherine
15 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Do you know what a CGM is? If you're diabetic, you might use one. It's a "continuous glucose monitor", and it's a little gizm...
143. Listener question: How strict are you, Netta?
08 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A listener recently asked me this question: "How strict are you, Netta?"It's a great question, so I thought I'd take the time to a...
142. "I'm not obsessed with food anymore!": Kristy
01 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Most of Kristy's life was spent being overweight and food obsessed. She turned to food for every emotion: sadness, joy, fear, excitement, hap...
141: You & sugar: The real challenge
24 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What's the real challenge for you where sugar's concerned?Is it to change what you eat? Or is it something else?Do you eat sugar because of ...
140. Your biggest struggles with cravings
17 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Are you struggling with cravings?You're not alone!You may feel like certain foods have a hold on your emotions.Or that you're in a vicious c...
139. "Eating whole foods helped my MS symptoms disappear": Grace
10 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Grace was 23 when she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS). MS is a is a potentially disabling autoimmune disease of the brain and spinal cord...
138. "Want to look younger? Eat less sugar!": Erin
03 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Erin Tjam was my guest a few weeks ago, and I invited her back to talk about skin aging, more specifically about glycation.Glycation is a concept you ...
137. Foods to beat cravings
27 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
You may think that cutting sugar completely will make your cravings worse... but actually, eating no sweet-tasting foods for a while can help beat you...
136. 8 years sugar free: 8 things I learned
20 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
8 years sugar free - can you believe it??Who can live for 8 years without eating refined or added sugars, sweeteners, and flour? Is it even possible?W...
135. "I found peace with food when I cut sugar": Bethany
13 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Bethany is a self-identified sugar addict who struggled with food, sweets, weight and dieting for as long as she can remember.As a child, she remember...
134. Summer shorts: Sugar and cravings
06 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Do you struggle with cravings?There are 3 types of cravings that I talk about in this fifth and last episode in the series of "summer shorts"...
133. Summer shorts: Sugar and gut health
30 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Almost 2500 years ago, Hippocrates said: "All disease begins in the gut".But what does "gut health" mean?Why is it so important?An...
132. Summer shorts: Sugar and inflammation
23 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What's the difference between short-term acute inflammation, and chronic inflammation?Is inflammation always a bad thing?Is sugar inflammatory?Li...
131. Summer shorts: Sugar and diabetes
16 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Does sugar "cause" diabetes?And if not, what is the connection between sugar and diabetes?To get my answers, listen to this second episode i...
130. Summer shorts: Sugar and weight
09 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How does sugar affect your weight?Is it the "empty calories", or is it something else?Listen to this first episode in a 5-part series of &qu...
129. "Sugar can negatively affect your skin": Erin
02 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Erin Tjam is the author of "Skin Sobering: 99% of Products Age and Harm Your Skin".In this episode, we talk about how after her own skin...
128. "Stress and sugar are terrible for gut health": Dr. Cecilia
25 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Gastroenterologist Dr. Cecilia Minano had so many health issues as well as high stress levels. When she finally got coaching, she learned empowering b...
127. How much sugar is too much?
18 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How much sugar is too much?In 2015, the World Health Organization (WHO) published its recommendations for free or added sugars: 6 teaspoons for women,...
126. "You can train your brain to NOT like sugar anymore": Keith
11 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Keith used to drink six cans of Coke a day. And with each soda, he would have a bag of crisps (chips), or a chocolate bar.He knew it wasn't healt...
125. "I found my freedom from sugar addiction": Susan
04 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Susan Peirce Thompson, PhD, is the founder of Bright Line Eating (BLE). In her teens, she started using drugs, just for fun and experimentation at fir...
124. "What I learned in nutrition school just didn't make sense": Lesya
28 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Lesya was always on diets when she was growing up. So she thought: If I become a nutritionist, I'll finally know the secret to how to eat, how to...
123. Healthier ways for self-care than sugar
21 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Life After Sugar is about way more than just changing what you eat.It's not about being "against" or "anti" sugar.It's...
122. "It's never too late to look after your health and eat less sugar": Wendy
14 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Wendy was born in 1947 in England, when sugar was still rationed. At that time, sweets and chocolate were rare treats - they ate them every six months...
121. "Colon cancer forced me to cut sugar and learn about gut health": Karin
07 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Karin was diagnosed with colon cancer after a routine colonoscopy when she was 51 years old, in January 2020.Yes, she had digestive issues, but this w...
120. "Sugar was harder for me to quit than alcohol": Angela
30 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Angela says that being an alcoholic is the best thing that ever happened to her. It was the catalyst that made her look at her life differently and ma...
119. Why "life after sugar" is so unpopular
23 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Let's face it: Life after sugar is pretty unpopular!Why?Well... Did you want to stop eating sugar?Of course not!Who would?I certainly never wante...
118. "As a marathon runner, I don't need sugar for energy": Greg
16 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Greg's been a marathon runner for years.He'd always believed that you need to "carb load" before and during a long-distance run.So...
117. "Eating less sugar and IF helped reduce my menopause symptoms": Karen
09 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Karen started having menopausal symptoms around age 39. At the time, she had two small kids and a busy health journalism career. Her list of symptoms ...
116. Small but powerful mindset tips for sugar free living
02 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
You probably don't want to "give up" sugar.Who would?I certainly didn't!But actually, you're gaining far more than you'r...
115. "Stabilizing blood sugar and insulin is key to better health": Victoria
26 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
All through her youth and her studies, Victoria (VJ) suffered from chronic fatigue, anxiety, brain fog, unexplained lightheadedness, swollen and painf...
114. "I was addicted to sugar... Are you?": Clarissa
19 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Are you a normal eater, an emotional eater, or a food addict?Clarissa has a touching history of disordered eating.In fact, she says that she's a ...
113. Are we addicted to dopamine?
12 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Have you heard of the book "Dopamine Nation", written by Dr. Anna Lembke? As a psychiatrist, the author explores the exciting new scientific...
112. How sugar causes cravings and insulin resistance: Dr. Teitelbaum
05 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Jacob Teitelbaum is a nationally known expert in the USA in the fields of chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, sleep, and pain. His own person...
111. "I don't need alcohol or sugar as a coping skill anymore": Kate
26 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kate Bee is the founder of The Sober School. Right back from her childhood surrounded by family members who drank, she says that alcohol was the most ...
110. "Intermittent fasting helped me change my mindset about food": Martin
19 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Martin was lucky enough to have 3 mothers who raised him.As they came from the Depression, they wanted him to eat to make them happy.So he did. And ov...
109. Valentine's edition: How I broke up with chocolate
12 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hi, I'm Netta. All my life, I loved chocolate.Chocolate helped me to feel better whenever I felt sad, or angry, or frustrated, or bored... or whe...
108. "I rejected the diet culture and healed my metabolism": Erin
05 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Erin had spent her life doing things "right".She followed the rules."Eat less, move more". "Track your calories". All of...
107. Tips to save money when you don't eat sugar
29 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Most foods that contain refined and added sugars and grains are manufactured by the processed foods industry to make consumers crave them so that they...
106. "Looking after my gut health helped reduce my anxiety": Kerri
22 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When she was younger, Kerri spent a lot of her life sad, anxious, overweight, and frustrated — convinced that if she just lost weight, her life woul...
105: "You can eat bread and still be low carb": Joy
15 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Joy Kiddie, a Canadian dietitian known as the "low carb healthy fat dietitian", explains how for generations, bread has been a cultural stap...
104. "Cutting sugar can help you feel younger": Dr. Roizen
08 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Michael Roizen is a physician who specializes in anti-aging. He became famous for developing the Real Age concept and has authored or coauthored 5...
103. The 3 essentials of a joyful sugar free life
01 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
With my experience of several years of being sugar free, I've discovered that there are 3 essentials to living a confident and joyful sugar free ...
102. "Now I'm a diet free diva!": Tracy
25 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tracy was my guest on Episode 10, and we check back in with her in this episode to see how she's doing.Tracy says that she feels that she's ...
101: Listener Q&A: Night snacking, flour, emotional eating, gut health, and more!
18 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is Part 2 of answers to listeners' questions for the 100th episode of the Life After Sugar podcast.In this episode, you'll get ...
100. Let's celebrate! (with less sugar): Listener Q&A
11 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's the 100th episode of the Life After Sugar podcast! Woo hoo!!And to celebrate, I asked my listeners to submit the questions they'd like ...
099. "You can't rely on willpower to control cravings": Jenn
04 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jenn Trepek's passion for nutrition and helping others stems from kicking her own food issues and weight management.As a kid, she ate lot of vege...
098. "Sugar used to be such a big part of my identity": Dr. Lucy
27 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Lucy Burns used to identify as (in her words) a sweet tooth, a chocoholic, and a lollytarian!Her whole life revolved around getting sugar in some ...
097. "I had to change my perception about my body and about myself": Rachel
20 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Rachel talks openly and candidly about her struggles with sugar and food addiction.She says that sugar had been a problem since child...
096. How have the processed food companies "hooked" us?
13 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Moss' book "Hooked" came out in 2021, and when I read it... it blew my mind!As a consumer, it doesn't feel like the food m...
095. "With low carb, I actually look forward to my meals": Nicola
06 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Nicola grew up in the 70s and 80s, and says that she doesn't remember food being an issue during her childhood. She wasn't overweight as a c...
094. The 4 levels of sugar addiction: Molly
30 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
You may self-identify as a sugar addict... But are you really "addicted"?In this episode, I'm talking to my friend Molly Painschab, who...
093. "Teaching our kids about real foods is the key": Lauren
23 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Do you have kids?(Or grandkids)In this episode, I'm talking with Lauren Bryson, who's a cooking instructor for kids, Board Certified in Holi...
092. Sugar and my infertility journey: Robyn
16 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Robyn and I are friends and we share something that I kind of wish we didn't: our long and difficult struggle with infertility.In this episode, R...
091. How to let go of sugar: 3 practical exercises
09 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Letting go of sugar and living happily sugar free is 100% possible... but it's definitely easier when you have guidance and support so that you&a...
90. Listener question: Where do I start??
02 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
So you're ready to start reducing or cutting sugar.Wonderful!But where do you start? HOW do you start?Most people make the mistake of concentrati...
089. "Hunger isn't the same as a craving": Dr. Orlena
25 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Orlena Kerek is a paediatric doctor turned family health advocate. She worked as a doctor in the UK and now she practices in Spain. It broke her h...
088. "Now sugar is non-negotiable for me": Scott
18 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sugar was a reward during Scott's childhood.And as a result, Scott was overweight as a child, and his mother put him on all kinds of diets.He fel...
087. "Cutting sugar made me stop craving it": Gabrielle
11 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Gabrielle had leukemia as a very young child. But it wasn't until her 20s that she started to realize what some of the long term effects of chemo...
086. "Now I enjoy cooking with real, whole foods": Annie
04 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Annie chose to be vegetarian early on in her life, but unfortunately she ate a lot of processed grains rather than fruit and vegetables. She admits th...
085. You can't fail at your life after sugar!
28 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I know a thing or two about failing - I've been a teacher for 30 years!But I'm not talking about passing or failing exams here.This episode ...
084. "I'm so much more aware now": Rochelle
21 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, you'll get a "sneak peek" into the check-in calls that we have in the After Sugar Club. You'll be in good company...
083: "The better I feel, the more I want to feel good": Barbi
14 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Barbi has a special place in my heart. Early in 2022, she followed my step-by-step process over 6 weeks to let go of sugar.We really dove deep into h...
082. Listener question: What about fruit??
07 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This is a question I get asked all the time: What about fruit??And:Netta, do you eat fruit?The short answer: Yes. Yes, Netta eats fruit.Whether or not...
081. “For me, less sugar and fasting are forms of self-care": Michelle
31 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When Michelle was in her 30s, she got gestational diabetes when she was pregnant with her second child. She had to change her diet and she felt restri...
080. FAQs about sugar and intermittent fasting
24 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, you’ll get the answers to frequently asked questions such as:What is intermittent fasting (IF)?Won't I get hungry if I don&apo...
079: "I let go of my addiction to sugar one day at a time": Natalie
17 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Natalie Speakman was a teenage drug addict and alcoholic.She got clean and sober when she was 22 years old, but continued to smoke cigarettes for 18...