sugar and caffeine causing anxiety

[LazyHermitCrab]

I think a major part of my anxiety is my addiction to sugar and caffeine. I just had half a bag of robin eggs and had coffee for breakfast. Sour candy, especially cotton candy, is so yummy to me too. I'm going to try to quit starting today. It's easy to say now because I just had those lame robin eggs and when I crave it again it will be hard. I remember being the kid who ate so much candy on halloween it was unreal. I eat a lot of seaweed also so it's probably why my health isn't terrible now but I feel like it it could cause more problems later and it causes so much anxiety. When I don't feel as anxious I think it's safe to eat it and then I break out. It's just hard because every morning my mom makes coffee and it looks so inviting but I really don't want it anymore. So anyone else? Any tips to stop it?

 

[ohheybbyitscorixx]

Caffeine is a no no for anxiety. Makes you all jittery and nervous. I love the taste of coffee, but I drink decaf. As for sugar, the more fruits I eat (plain), the less I crave cane sugar. It's at least healthy for you, and your body metabolizes fruit sugar way faster and easier. Also, I have switched to dark chocolate, because it's less sugar and cocoa is actually good for you. I also try to eat higher quality chocolate and candies, because a lot of times it contains less random bad crap. Also, I make my own, sometimes. You can control how much sugar and other ingredients are in them. Stay away from high fructose corn syrup though (which is in SO many candy bars!) I have heard that somewhere in Asia, they eat something bitter when they crave something sweet so they do not crave it anymore. I think it's called an ume plum.

 

[Silatuyok]

^These are all great suggestions. Also, maybe try drinking tea instead of coffee, which has less caffeine, and gradually switch over to green teas and red or white teas, which have even less caffeine.

 

[ohheybbyitscorixx]

^These are all great suggestions. Also, maybe try drinking tea instead of coffee, which has less caffeine, and gradually switch over to green teas and red or white teas, which have even less caffeine.

Oh, speaking of tea! That's a great idea! Someone told me that if you steep good quality tea for about 30 seconds, throw that tea out, and then steep it again, the final batch has most of the caffeine gone. So that could help even more.

 

[LazyHermitCrab]

Caffeine is a no no for anxiety. Makes you all jittery and nervous. I love the taste of coffee, but I drink decaf. As for sugar, the more fruits I eat (plain), the less I crave cane sugar. It's at least healthy for you, and your body metabolizes fruit sugar way faster and easier. Also, I have switched to dark chocolate, because it's less sugar and cocoa is actually good for you. I also try to eat higher quality chocolate and candies, because a lot of times it contains less random bad crap. Also, I make my own, sometimes. You can control how much sugar and other ingredients are in them. Stay away from high fructose corn syrup though (which is in SO many candy bars!) I have heard that somewhere in Asia, they eat something bitter when they crave something sweet so they do not crave it anymore. I think it's called an ume plum.

Ume plum....? Cool

 

[WeirdyMcGee]

Yeah-- switching to tea is probably the easiest solution.
I've been telling my mom to replace one habit with another; rather than a morning/mid-morning/noon/afternoon coffee; do a tea and a glass of water.

Coffee does nothing for hydrating, either. Water is the best way to go-- and for energy, fresh fruit/vegetable juice.