#59 Sugar: The Silent Saboteur

In this episode of The Keto Vegan Rachel addresses what she calls ‘The most addictive substance on the planet!” Listen to this episode to find out more about that substance we all try to avoid on the keto diet. Valuable Resources For an extensive list of foods with their carb, fat and protein count, go here: https://www.rachelgtherapy.co.uk/1-what-why-and-how For a keto-vegan start-up menu and shopping list go here: https://www.rachelgtherapy.co.uk/1-what-why-and-how The Science: Sugar addiction: the state of the science https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5174153/ Is Sugar More Addictive Than Cocaine https://www.ramsayhealth.co.uk/blog/lifestyle/is-sugar-more-addictive-than-cocaine Sugar Is a "Drug" and Here’s How We’re Hooked https://www.healthline.com/health-news/addiction-sugar-acts-like-drug-in-the-brain-and-could-lead-to-addiction-091813 Is Sugar a Drug? Addiction Explained https://www.livescience.com/40749-addiction-drugs-sugar.html Sugar addiction: pushing the drug-sugar analogy to the limit https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23719144/ Is Sugar Addictive?  https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/cravings/202209/is-sugar-addictive Host Bio Rachel, a once morbidly obese individual, experienced a remarkable body transformation through the keto diet. Later, she embraced veganism and now shares her extensive knowledge and obsession with carbs in vegan proteins on The Keto Vegan podcast. Her goal is to demonstrate the simplicity of combining the keto diet with a vegan lifestyle. Resources: https://www.rachelgtherapy.co.uk/the-keto-vegan Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/@TheKetoVegan/podcasts Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/821471059206067 Email: [email protected] https://theketovegan.podbean.com/