I gave up sugar years ago — and I genuinely don't miss it. I don't eat desserts. My only sweet treat is dark organic chocolate at 80% cacao or above. I keep fruit to low-sugar options: berries and pink grapefruit. I fast until around 11am most mornings and always break my fast with protein. The result? Stable energy, no cravings, and a relationship with food that feels completely effortless.
It wasn't always like this. But once your blood sugar stabilises, the cravings disappear — and things that used to seem normal start to taste overwhelmingly sweet. Here's how to get there.
Understand Where Sugar Is Hiding
Before anything else, get clear on where sugar actually lives in your diet. It's not just in the obvious places — biscuits, cakes, sweets. It's in bread, sauces, flavoured yoghurts, fruit juices, cereals, and almost every processed food on the shelf. Read labels carefully: sugar appears under dozens of names, including sucrose, glucose syrup, dextrose, maltose, and high fructose corn syrup. If you can't pronounce it, it's probably sugar in disguise.
Reduce Gradually, Not All at Once
Going cold turkey can work for some people, but for most it triggers rebound cravings. A more sustainable approach is to remove one category at a time — start with sugary drinks (including fruit juice), then confectionery, then desserts. As each one goes, your palate adjusts and the next step becomes easier. Within a few weeks, your taste buds genuinely recalibrate.
Keep Fruit Low-Sugar
Fruit is not the enemy — but not all fruit is equal. I stick to berries (blueberries, raspberries, strawberries) and pink grapefruit. Berries are rich in fibre and antioxidants that slow glucose absorption, and pink grapefruit contains naringenin, a compound shown to improve insulin sensitivity. High-sugar fruits like bananas, grapes, mangoes, and pineapple can cause significant blood sugar spikes — even in otherwise healthy people — so I avoid them.
Make Dark Chocolate Your Only Sweet Treat
If you need something sweet, make it count. Dark organic chocolate at 80% cacao or above has minimal sugar and significant benefits — flavonoids that improve insulin sensitivity, reduce inflammation, and support cardiovascular health. It satisfies the psychological need for indulgence without the blood sugar consequences of conventional chocolate or desserts. One or two squares is genuinely enough once your palate adjusts.
Fast Until Late Morning
Intermittent fasting is one of the most powerful tools for breaking sugar dependency. I fast until around 11am most days — extending the overnight fast to 15 or more hours. During this window, insulin levels drop, the body shifts to burning fat for fuel, and insulin sensitivity improves. The morning hunger and cravings that many people experience are often driven by blood sugar instability — once you fast through them consistently, they largely disappear.
Break Your Fast With Protein
When you do eat, lead with protein. Eating protein before carbohydrates significantly blunts the blood sugar spike that follows a meal — research shows it can reduce post-meal glucose by up to 40%. It also keeps you fuller for longer and sets your blood sugar on a stable trajectory for the rest of the day, making it far easier to resist sugar later on.
Stay Hydrated
Dehydration is frequently mistaken for sugar cravings. Before reaching for something sweet, drink a large glass of water and wait ten minutes. I drink 2 litres of good quality filtered water daily, adding fresh lemon juice to a couple of glasses. It's one of the simplest and most underrated tools for appetite and craving control.
Use Wheatgrass & Chlorella to Support Blood Sugar Balance
Two supplements I take daily that directly support blood sugar regulation:
Wheatgrass is alkalising, rich in chlorophyll, and has been shown to help stabilise blood sugar levels and reduce sugar cravings. Its high enzyme and nutrient content supports liver function — central to glucose regulation — and its alkalising effect helps counteract the acidity that a high-sugar diet creates. I take my Raw Kamut Khorasan Wheatgrass Juice Powder every morning — it's more concentrated and easier to absorb than standard wheatgrass powder.
Chlorella has been shown to improve insulin sensitivity, reduce fasting blood glucose, and support healthy lipid profiles. It's one of the most nutrient-dense foods on the planet and a cornerstone of my daily supplement routine. Our Spermidine Tablets are also derived from whole food chlorella — giving you the added benefit of spermidine's autophagy-triggering and insulin-sensitising properties in one supplement.
Be Patient — It Gets Easier
The first week or two can be uncomfortable. You may experience headaches, fatigue, or intensified cravings — these are signs your body is adjusting. Push through them. Within two to three weeks, most people find the cravings have significantly reduced. Within a month, many find they've disappeared almost entirely. The key is consistency, not perfection.
For more on how I manage blood sugar day to day, read my article on Blood Sugar Management: What I Do & Why It Works.
If you'd like personalised support, I'm always happy to help.