From eating vegetables for BREAKFAST to adopting a routine: Wellness coach Sarah Wilson shares four tips to set up a sugar-free day
- The I Quit Sugar author said setting the tone of the day at the start is vital
- She said having a routine is the best way to make sure you avoid sugar
- Add movement in your morning and stay away from sugary cereals, she advised
I Quit Sugar author Sarah Wilson shared four ways you can set yourself up for a sugar-free day.
The Australian wellness coach said getting the day off on the right foot is important, so advised those who are health-conscious to set up a routine.
The tone of the day can be set by avoiding sugary breakfast cereal in the morning and opting instead to incorporate vegetables and protein, she said.
'I think it's important to have a distinct morning routine to set the intention for the day,' she told Nine Kitchen.
Start the day right: I Quit Sugar author Sarah Wilson has shared the four ways you can set yourself up for a sugar-free day
For Ms Wilson, that means drinking warm water with lemon while she gets ready.
A little bit of exercise every morning is 'non-negotiable', she added - whether it's yoga, a swim in the ocean or a quick hike - before a bout of meditation.
Then comes breakfast and she makes sure it's sugar-free and packed with veggies and protein.
While breakfast cereal is a convenient choice when pushed for time, Ms Wilson warned that most are a sugar-trap.
Good for you: She says to eat veggies with an egg on top for a protein-packed breakfast
Sugar-free advocate: Ms Wilson warned people that even apple juice and things billed as low-fat are packed with sugar
'Breakfast cereals (with low-fat milk and a dollop of honey or maple syrup) can contain scary amounts of sugar, for a meal meant to set up your day,' she warned.
She also warned of the hidden sugars in foods that don't appear unhealthy - like apple juice or anything billed as low-fat.
'Anything low-fat contains a huge amount of sugar to make up for the flavour and texture,' she said.
But she insisted the alternative doesn't have to be hard work or difficult to prepare - it can be a simple meal of leftover vegetables with an egg placed on top or a green smoothie than can be consumed on-the-go.
Sugar-trap: One of her tips is to avoid sugary cereals which are filled with refined sugar
As well as meeting the recommended intake of vegetables for the day, she said this will keep you going until lunch and reduce snacking.
'You simply don't have the energy slumps - just another reason breakfast is so important in my mind,' she said.
Prior to writing I Quit Sugar, Ms Wilson has previously spoken about how she discovered she was having as many as 30 teaspoons of sugar every day.
These were 'seductive sugars' rather than straightforward doses.
Ms Wilson said she would have honey in her chai tea, dates in her muesli, low fat yoghurt and juice in the morning.
When she found herself run down and suffering with a thyroid disease, she knew she had to go cold turkey.
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