Hi Reader,

I was addicted to sugar for half of my life.

As a child, I could eat a whole bar of Milka chocolate a day, no problem.
Weekends meant baking. Every single day included sweets. Sugar felt like comfort. It felt normal.

Until I watched my father—deeply addicted to sugar—die from cancer.
I saw his pain. I saw how much he wanted to stop. But he didn’t have support. He didn’t have a map.
And it hit me:

Sugar addiction has nothing to do with willpower.​
It’s not a character flaw. It’s not a lack of motivation.
It’s a real, chemical addiction that hijacks your brain, just like nicotine, alcohol, or opioids.

And unless we stop blaming ourselves, we’ll never heal it.

When my father passed, something shifted so deeply inside me that I can’t fully explain it.
I physically couldn’t eat sugar. The taste repulsed me. My body and my emotions finally understood how toxic it was—physically, emotionally, and spiritually.

And I believe my father saved me through that moment.

That repulsion faded with time, but something even more powerful took its place:
I now have a completely peaceful relationship with sugar.​
No cravings. No need. No guilt. I don’t think about it.
And if I choose to enjoy something sweet, I do it once in a while—on my terms, in full control.

Weekly Live Well One Simple Shift

Each week, I share one simple yet powerful change to implement in your daily life that can be transformative over time. No overwhelm—just proven shifts that bring you closer to living well.

So here we go. For this week, make this one shift:

Pay attention to your relationship with sugar.

Here’s how:

• Notice when the craving hits. Is it after a stressful moment? A long day? First thing in the morning or after dinner?
• Track the pattern. If you feel like you need it every day, that’s your body asking for support.

Next week, I’ll share the exact 3-step strategy I use with clients to get off sugar—without guilt, shame, or overwhelm.

This isn’t about judgment. This week is about noticing, about awareness. This is the first important step.
It’s about understanding your body’s signals—so you can be in charge.

And if you want real strategies that work, I wrote my book Live Well for you.
It has everything you need to create health from the root—including tools to help you finally feel free from sugar’s grip.

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👉Hit reply and share your wins from last week's simple shift. And hey, if you struggled, I want to know, too, so I can support you.

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With you on this journey to living well,

Adriana

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