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This Food Kills Sugar Cravings

M.S. Lane
4 min readJun 15, 2020

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Image by Charisse Kenion via Unsplash

The Problem

Everyone in my family has a sweet tooth, and I’m not an exception.

I used to think it was a genetic trait that runs in my ancestry, but the more I observe what people eat, the more I realize it’s really just a human trait.

We all love sugar.

Unfortunately, this is a problem.

Eating too much sugar has been linked to diabetes, weight gain, liver damage, poor dental health and cancer.

And yet we can’t get enough of it.

I have a family history of diabetes, cancer and poor dental health (I’ve had cavities since I was five). Sugar also triggers my eczema.

But for years, I couldn’t stop eating those damned chocolate muffins from Costco.

Are we doomed to a lifetime of sucrose slavery?

I’m here to tell you the answer is no. While there are many ways to neuter your sweet tooth, I’m going to show you a highly underrated strategy that will keep your cravings at bay and allow you to regain control.

Enter: 100% Dark Chocolate.

Note: what I’m about to propose is a quick fix, but not a cure. Sugar addiction can sometimes be a symptom of underlying issues that need to be addressed on a

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M.S. Lane
M.S. Lane

Written by M.S. Lane

Editor @ Fortune 500 company by day. Used to write about personal finance. Now I just write about what I find interesting at the moment.

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