The challenges of sugar dependence are real, and fighting their impact can be difficult to navigate. One of the hardest parts of managing sugar dependence can be managing social pressures. Whether it be pressure from friends, family, your spouse, or even coworkers—social pressures can make it more challenging to successfully fight sugar dependence and are often unavoidable. Let’s discuss some tips on how to make this more manageable.

First, it can be helpful to anticipate the situations where temptations may arise. Of course, it is not expected that you completely avoid social situations because you certainly can and should enjoy birthday parties or a night out with friends. In these situations, though, it can be helpful to approach them differently than you would before. For example, if a dessert is being offered to you at a friend’s birthday get-together, you can try taking........

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