Informed Life Radio: Breaking Free from Sugar’s Grip
(November 6, 2026)
Ep. 391:
Michael Collins, known as “The Original SugarFreeMan,” joins us to discuss why quitting sugar can be so difficult, how cravings affect our brains and emotions, and what it takes to change a lifelong relationship with sugar.
With more than 41 years in recovery from substance use disorder and over 37 years without sugar, Mike brings a distinctive perspective to food addiction. He shares how childhood experiences can shape our eating habits, why sugar can become a form of emotional self-soothing, and why he believes some people need an addiction-recovery approach rather than another diet.
We discuss sugar’s effects on the brain’s reward system, the challenges of breaking entrenched habits, raising children with less sugar, and the role of community support in achieving lasting change.
Mike is the founder of No Sugar Nation, including SugarAddiction.com, SugarDetox.com, and QuitSugarSummit.com, and author of
The Last Resort Sugar Detox Guide.
Mike’s Kindle: The Secret World of SugarDetox.com: Hundreds of Thousands of People Have Transformed Their Sugar Habit, Lost Weight and Healed Their Lives from the Inside Out Using Our Method. Your Path to Freedom.: https://link.amazon/B0iSbeSzB
No Sugar Nation / Sugar Addiction: https://sugaraddiction.com/
Sugar Detox: https://sugardetox.com/
30-Day Sugar Freedom Challenge: https://joinnosugarnation.com/
Quit Sugar Summit: https://quitsugarsummit.com/
The SugarFreeMan: https://sugarfreeman.com/
Mike’s social media
Facebook — Quit Sugar Now: https://www.facebook.com/QuitSugarNow/
Facebook — The SugarFreeMan: https://www.facebook.com/TheSugarFreeMan/
Facebook — Quit Sugar Summit: https://www.facebook.com/QuitSugarSummit/
Facebook — Sugar Addiction Support Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/sugardetox.sugaraddiction.supportgoup
Twitter/X: https://x.com/SugarDetox
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realsugarfreeman/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sugardetox
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/sugaraddictionsupport/
YouTube — Original Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@SugarAddiction
YouTube — New Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@sugardetox_com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-mike-collins-57a5628a/
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