This is a short explanation of why our bodies go through sugar highs and sugar lows when we eat sugary foods. This is the main reason a lot of of us end up craving sugar and quite often overeating. What I mean by a sugar high (or rush) is that sense of euphoria and excessive energy that occurs after you’ve eaten anything sweet. A sugar low (or crash), on the other hand, reduces your energy level to the point that you’re sleepy, irritable, and typically intensely hungry. These sugar highs and lows may possibly not be anything you distinctly notice, but once you think about it, it may well be a part of your lifestyle. An example would be picking up a candy bar at a convenience store on the way home from work since you’re tired and need some vitality.

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As part of a sugar addiction, some people refer to a sugar rush or a sugar high as if it were a psychological reaction to a drug and one linked to exhibited feelings of euphoria and pleasure. The actual sensation seems to have less to do with the chemical reaction, and more to do with the increased levels of energy supplied by the ingredient. The energy may be short-lived, however, and will lead to an opposite reaction and can also leave behind headaches and other significant side effects, which we ignore over time at our peril.

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Do you realize that if you regularly wake up in the morning feeling completely exhausted, even though you may believe you’ve had a restful night’s sleep, you might be suffering from what’s called “chronic exhaustion?” This is a medical condition caused by an infection. The enemy, it turns out, is a type of yeast termed candida albicans, and it grows rapidly throughout the body when an individual’s diet is consistently made up of “quick and easy” food choices. You may also consume a lot of refined and processed foods, have a sugar addiction and/or may be otherwise unbalanced due to doses of prescription medications or antibiotics.

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