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  2. 5 tips to wean yourself off added sugar - AOL

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    Have a plan for dealing with the psychological stress of sugar withdrawal. “Sugar cravings are very real. And there are easily learned, evidence-based strategies for coping with them,” Schmidt ...

  3. What Happens to Your Body When You Cut Out Sugar - AOL

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    Home & Garden. Lighter Side. Medicare. News. Science & Tech ... as well as staying well-hydrated and exercising regularly can help stabilize blood sugar levels and reduce [sugar] withdrawal ...

  4. How to cut back on sugar in your diet - AOL

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    October 3 is National No Sugar Day. It’s intended to encourage people to cut out, or at least reduce, refined sugars in their diet. Cutting back on sugar not only helps control your weight but ...

  5. Food addiction - Wikipedia

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    High-sugar and high-fat foods have been shown to increase the expression of ΔFosB, an addiction biomarker, in the D1-type medium spiny neurons of the nucleus accumbens; [1] however, there is very little research on the synaptic plasticity from compulsive food consumption, a phenomenon which is known to be caused by ΔFosB overexpression. [1]

  6. Diabetes management - Wikipedia

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    The test works by taking a small blood sample of blood using a lancet (a sterile pointed needle) to prick a finger (Image 1). The blood droplet is usually collected at the bottom of a test strip, while the other end is inserted in the glucose meter. [6] The drop of blood is drawn into the meter and can directly measure the glucose in the sample.

  7. Reactive hypoglycemia - Wikipedia

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    To assist in diagnosis, a doctor may order an HbA1c test, which measures the blood sugar average over the two or three months before the test. The more specific 6-hour glucose tolerance test can be used to chart changes in the patient's blood sugar levels before ingestion of a special glucose drink and at regular intervals during the six hours ...

  8. 10 Sugar Alternatives to Try This Year - AOL

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    3. Honey. Type: Natural sweetener. Potential benefits: Honey contains more nutrients than table sugar, including antioxidants, minerals, and vitamins.It’s also easier to digest than table sugar ...

  9. Blood glucose monitoring - Wikipedia

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    Blood glucose monitoring is the use of a glucose meter for testing the concentration of glucose in the blood ().Particularly important in diabetes management, a blood glucose test is typically performed by piercing the skin (typically, via fingerstick) to draw blood, then applying the blood to a chemically active disposable 'test-strip'.