You may have never noticed it but sugar is one of the main ingredients in our diet. A day without sugar is impossible until you are determined.

From morning tea or coffee to evening snacks or desserts, we are consuming sugar.

Excess sugar is very harmful and a cause of many diseases including heart diseases and type 2 diabetes. Some types of cancer are also associated with excess intake of sugar.

That's why you should have a check on your sugar intake.

Can You Give Up Sugar For 30 Days? The Benefits And Challenges

Although giving up sugar is not easy but it's also not impossible. Once you are determined to give up sugar for 30 days that's what you are going to experience.

1st Week: From Day 1 To Day 7 Of Sugar Withdrawal

This is the most difficult time period because you are going to feel irritable and tired. Sometimes, you also feel headaches because sugar stimulates the release of dopamine which is a good chemical for your brain. During this time period, it's important to stay hydrated so drink a lot of water and eat healthy food to reduce the intensity of withdrawal symptoms.

2nd Week: From Day 7 To Day 14 Of Sugar Withdrawal

After successfully giving up sugar for the first week, now you will have more energy. You'll also notice that you are sleeping better at night. Sugar is associated with disrupting the sleeping pattern and therefore make it difficult for you to fall asleep. So in the 2nd week, the quality of your sleep will improve.

3rd Week: From Day 14 To Day 21 Of Sugar Withdrawal

Now after the second week, you'll notice that your skin is more clearer and you have improved digestion. Consuming sugar can cause inflammation in your body. This inflammation can lead to skin break outs as well as digestive problems. If you'll not consume sugar, then your body will not experience inflammation which in result causes improved skin and digestive health.

4rth Week: From Day 21 To Day 30 Of Sugar Withdrawal

By the end of third week you'll notice that you are losing weight. This is one of the best benefit of giving up sugar for 30 days. Because sugar is the main contributor of weight gain so, giving it up causes weight loss.

Challenges Of Giving Up Sugar For 30 Days

The very first challenge of giving up sugar is finding an alternative energy source. Sugar is a quick and easy source of energy. So if you start to give it up without finding other energy source you'll always feel hungry and difficult to keep going throughout the day. Therefore it is important to eat nutritious and healthy food which is a sustainable source of energy.

Second challenge that you have to face is you have to avoid eating processed foods. Mostly processed foods including breads, snacks, and sausages contains added sugars and it is very difficult to find out the products without sugar. So, read the label before buying any processed food.

Third and the final challenge that you have to face is that sugar is very tempting, so it is difficult o deal with it's cravings. Sugar cravings can be intense and you will find yourself in a difficult situation because it is not easy to resist this tempting. Therefore, before giving up sugar find yourself an alternative for these cravings.