According to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the average American consumes between 150 to 170 pounds of refined sugars every year.

Even though we may know that excessive sugar consumption is linked to a long list of health problems ranging from obesity and cardiovascular disease to joint inflammation and ADHD most of us don't seem to be able to stop eating sugar.

Health educator Dr. Julie Gatza from Natures Sources came on the program to talk about a simple 5-step strategy to help beat sugar cravings.