First off, you need to understand that sugar can be addictive.
Most carbonated drinks can cause the release of dopamine in the area of the brain that also responds to addictive drugs like cocaine and the rest.
Step 1: Know that sugar can be addictive and you might be addicted
Most carbonated drinks can cause the release of dopamine in the area of the brain that also responds to addictive drugs like cocaine and the rest.
Step 1: Know that sugar can be addictive and you might be addicted
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Because it can be addictive, it can also get your brain to the point where you need more and more of it to achieve the same result.
What result?
Dopamine is a "reward hormone" so your brain is being rewarded for something. That makes you always want to go for it.
What result?
Dopamine is a "reward hormone" so your brain is being rewarded for something. That makes you always want to go for it.
So at first, you feel really good when you drink your first bottle on a hot day, then you realize you need more and more bottles of that drink to get you feeling the same way you felt at first.
By this time, you've probably built a habit loop around your soda craving.
By this time, you've probably built a habit loop around your soda craving.
You feel a certain way,(tired, stressed, anxious; the cue.
Your body requests for a bottle of carbonated drink; action.
You feel good: reward.
This loop is harder for most people to get out off, except they first understand what's going on.
Your body requests for a bottle of carbonated drink; action.
You feel good: reward.
This loop is harder for most people to get out off, except they first understand what's going on.
So how do you get out?
At some point for me, I was doing four, five bottles of soda in a day with energy drinks.
My excuse, I was seeing 60 patients in a day and was stressed, so this was me managing stress 😂
Then I tried this:
I changed my environment.
At some point for me, I was doing four, five bottles of soda in a day with energy drinks.
My excuse, I was seeing 60 patients in a day and was stressed, so this was me managing stress 😂
Then I tried this:
I changed my environment.
I stopped stocking my office fridge with soda, or energy drinks and went water! Really cold water.
Really cold water can also give you the same feelings as that carbonated drinks and don't worry about people saying it will give you pneumonia, it's a lie.
Really cold water can also give you the same feelings as that carbonated drinks and don't worry about people saying it will give you pneumonia, it's a lie.
There were times I failed and bought a bottle, don't beat yourself up, most people can't just stop like that, you have to replace it with something.
For me, it was black coffee, no sugar and really cold water.
It helped.
For me, it was black coffee, no sugar and really cold water.
It helped.
Also try protein rich foods, protein has a way of making you feel full during the day, which might help with your craving
If you're in a danfo and you see that cold drink, ask for water instead, "the one wey get get block inside" it feels almost the same
Then give yourself time
If you're in a danfo and you see that cold drink, ask for water instead, "the one wey get get block inside" it feels almost the same
Then give yourself time
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