• 237. The benefits of making your own fermented foods and drinks
    Jul 27 2025

    You probably know quite a few fermented foods and drinks, like yogurt, kefir, sauerkraut, sourdough bread, cheese, miso, and kombucha.

    Even wine and beer are fermented!

    But not all fermented foods are probiotic.

    This episode will explain the benefits of making your own fermented (probiotic) foods and drinks, for your gut health and your general health, but also for your wallet!

    And guess what?

    When you eat less sugar and take care of your gut health with fermented foods and drinks, you're likely to have less cravings!

    Get in touch with me here if you want me to send you some of my favourite fermented recipes and tips.

    To get personalized guidance from me, plus support and accountability in a small group... apply here to join the 90-day program, Freedom from Cravings Formula TODAY.


    Do the Cravings Quiz and take the first step to get rid of your cravings!

    Struggling with cravings? Download your 5 tips HERE to discover how you can get rid of cravings... even when you feel tired or stressed.

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    Disclaimer: Information provided by Life After Sugar is not designed to and does not provide medical advice, professional diagnosis, opinion, treatment or services to you or to any other individual. This is general information for educational purposes only. The information provided is not a substitute for medical or professional care. Life After Sugar is not liable or responsible for any advice, information, services or product you obtain through Life After Sugar. You should always seek...

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    20 mins
  • 236. "A balanced diet doesn't need added sugar": Dasha
    Jul 20 2025

    Dasha is a registered dietitian who grew up in the US with Russian parents. Her family ate home-cooked meals but also sweets.

    In this episode, we talk about:

    • food and meal prep in different cultures
    • what is an extreme diet
    • what is a balanced diet
    • sugar and salt
    • what happens when we deprive ourselves
    • the notion of balance

    Find Dasha here.

    To get personalized guidance from me, plus support and accountability in a small group... apply here to join the 90-day program, Freedom from Cravings Formula TODAY.

    Do the Cravings Quiz and take the first step to get rid of your cravings!

    Struggling with cravings? Download your 5 tips HERE to discover how you can get rid of cravings... even when you feel tired or stressed.

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    Thank you! - Netta

    Disclaimer: Information provided by Life After Sugar is not designed to and does not provide medical advice, professional diagnosis, opinion, treatment or services to you or to any other individual. This is general information for educational purposes only. The information provided is not a substitute for medical or professional care. Life After Sugar is not liable or responsible for any advice, information, services or product you obtain through Life After Sugar. You should always seek...

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    34 mins
  • 235. "I'm slowly changing my habits around sugar": Alex
    Jul 13 2025

    Alex joined the Freedom from Cravings Formula 12-week program in January 2025.

    She's been following the 5 steps of the program and attending our weekly Accountability Calls, and she gave me permission to share part of one of those calls.

    In this episode, you'll hear how Alex is slowly changing her habits around sugar because she's getting new insights every week.

    As Alex is learning, freedom from cravings happens via small and meaningful steps.
    Because deep and sustainable change is possible when you go beyond just changing what you eat.

    To get personalized guidance from me, plus support and accountability in a small group... apply here to join the 90-day program, Freedom from Cravings Formula TODAY.

    Do the Cravings Quiz and take the first step to get rid of your cravings!

    Struggling with cravings? Download your 5 tips HERE to discover how you can get rid of cravings... even when you feel tired or stressed.

    To rate and review this podcast:

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    Thank you! - Netta

    Disclaimer: Information provided by Life After Sugar is not designed to and does not provide medical advice, professional diagnosis, opinion, treatment or services to you or to any other individual. This is general information for educational purposes only. The information provided is not a substitute for medical or professional care. Life After Sugar is not liable or responsible for any advice, information, services or product you obtain through Life After Sugar. You should always seek...

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    19 mins
  • 234. "Too much sugar can lead to a fatty liver": Jodie
    Jul 6 2025

    Jodie grew up eating relatively healthy foods.

    But it was later in life, when she started having health issues, that she was diagnosed with celiac disease.

    She changed her diet significantly, and started to study nutrition and especially how sugar affects the liver.

    In this episode, Jodie explains about different types of sugar, and how the fructose molecule in sugar can lead to a fatty liver, or non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)*.

    * The new term for NAFLD is MASLD (Metabolic Dysfunction-associated Steatotic Liver Disease).

    Find Jodie here.

    To get personalized guidance from me, plus support and accountability in a small group... apply here to join the 90-day program, Freedom from Cravings Formula TODAY.

    Do the Cravings Quiz and take the first step to get rid of your cravings!

    Struggling with cravings? Download your 5 tips HERE to discover how you can get rid of cravings... even when you feel tired or stressed.

    To rate and review this podcast:

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    Thank you! - Netta

    Disclaimer: Information provided by Life After Sugar is not designed to and does not provide medical advice, professional diagnosis, opinion, treatment or services to you or to any other individual. This is general information for educational purposes only. The information provided is not a substitute for medical or professional care. Life After Sugar is not liable or responsible for any advice, information, services or product you obtain through Life After Sugar. You should always seek...

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    37 mins
  • 233. "Sugar was toxic for me": Emmanuel
    Jun 29 2025

    Reverend Emmanuel is an empath. That means that he's very sensitive, and feels everything around him.

    From a young age, he used processed foods and candy bars to shield him from pain and toxic energy.

    In his mid-30s, he started to heal himself. He learned to start feeling and to deal with his feelings.

    He cleaned sugar out of his diet and healed his microbiome. He started to listen to his body.

    Because, as Emmanuel says, the body doesn't lie.

    Now he no longer experiences pain, so he doesn't need to numb it.

    Listen to what Emmanuel eats now, and how he got toxicity out of his and his family's life.

    To get personalized guidance from me, plus support and accountability in a small group... apply here to join the 90-day program, Freedom from Cravings Formula TODAY.


    Do the Cravings Quiz and take the first step to get rid of your cravings!

    Struggling with cravings? Download your 5 tips HERE to discover how you can get rid of cravings... even when you feel tired or stressed.

    To rate and review this podcast:

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    Disclaimer: Information provided by Life After Sugar is not designed to and does not provide medical advice, professional diagnosis, opinion, treatment or services to you or to any other individual. This is general information for educational purposes only. The information provided is not a substitute for medical or professional care. Life After Sugar is not liable or responsible for any advice, information, services or product you obtain through Life After Sugar. You should always seek...

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    33 mins
  • 232. Tips for spotting hidden sugars on labels
    Jun 22 2025

    This episode is all about hidden sugars and how to spot them on food labels.

    And also the question: what about naturally occurring sugars?

    I want you to benefit from the exact same information as my Freedom From Cravings Formula program participants do about food labels and hidden (or not so hidden!) sugars.

    You'll get tips about spotting sugar in:

    1. tomatoes, canned tomatoes, and tomato sauce
    2. cereal
    3. bread

    I call these tips "quick wins", and at the end of the episode, I give you the most valuable tip of all.

    To get personalized guidance from me, plus support and accountability in a small group... apply here to join the 90-day program, Freedom from Cravings Formula TODAY.

    Do the Cravings Quiz and take the first step to get rid of your cravings!

    Struggling with cravings? Download your 5 tips HERE to discover how you can get rid of cravings... even when you feel tired or stressed.

    To rate and review this podcast:

    1. scroll down in your podcast player on your phone and click on the stars.
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    Disclaimer: Information provided by Life After Sugar is not designed to and does not provide medical advice, professional diagnosis, opinion, treatment or services to you or to any other individual. This is general information for educational purposes only. The information provided is not a substitute for medical or professional care. Life After Sugar is not liable or responsible for any advice, information, services or product you obtain through Life After Sugar. You should always seek...

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    17 mins
  • 231. "I stopped suffering when I cut gluten and sugar": Jennifer
    Jun 15 2025

    When she was younger, Jennifer suffered terribly from pain, inflammation, lack of energy, bloating, plus a ton of other symptoms.

    But she was always told that she was "healthy".

    Gluten was not talked about 15-20 years ago, so Jennifer had to keep pushing to get to the root cause of her symptoms.

    Then one doctor sent Jennifer to a dietitian who told her that she shouldn't eat gluten.

    And that was the beginning of a whole new voyage of discovery!

    Listen to Jennifer's inspiring story of how her life was transformed when she cut processed foods that contain gluten and sugar.

    Find Jennifer here.

    To get personalized guidance from me, plus support and accountability in a small group... apply here to join the 90-day program, Freedom from Cravings Formula TODAY.

    Do the Cravings Quiz and take the first step to get rid of your cravings!

    Struggling with cravings? Download your 5 tips HERE to discover how you can get rid of cravings... even when you feel tired or stressed.

    To rate and review this podcast:

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    Thank you! - Netta

    Disclaimer: Information provided by Life After Sugar is not designed to and does not provide medical advice, professional diagnosis, opinion, treatment or services to you or to any other individual. This is general information for educational purposes only. The information provided is not a substitute for medical or professional care. Life After Sugar is not liable or responsible for any advice, information, services or product you obtain through Life After Sugar. You should always seek...

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    44 mins
  • 230. "I used sugar to numb my emotions and my pain": Denise
    Jun 8 2025

    Denise grew up in an abusive and traumatic household.

    She tried all kinds of ways to numb her pain, and sugar was always there for her.

    In high school, Denise went to counselling and started to learn other coping skills, but she still turned to sugar when she was tired and stressed.

    It was challenging for Denise to overcome her pain and to learn how to deal with her emotions and stop numbing her pain with sugar.

    Listen to discover what Denise did along her healing journey to be able to let go of sugar.

    To get personalized guidance from me, plus support and accountability in a small group... apply here to join the 90-day program, Freedom from Cravings Formula TODAY.

    Do the Cravings Quiz and take the first step to get rid of your cravings!

    Struggling with cravings? Download your 5 tips HERE to discover how you can get rid of cravings... even when you feel tired or stressed.

    To rate and review this podcast:

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    Thank you! - Netta

    Disclaimer: Information provided by Life After Sugar is not designed to and does not provide medical advice, professional diagnosis, opinion, treatment or services to you or to any other individual. This is general information for educational purposes only. The information provided is not a substitute for medical or professional care. Life After Sugar is not liable or responsible for any advice, information, services or product you obtain through Life After Sugar. You should always seek...

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    25 mins