I'm sure we can all agree that sugar is pretty great.
Whether it's in cakes, cocktails, chocolate, biscuits - it's extremely delicious.
While it's super yummy, sadly it isn't very good for us. Of course, some sugar is okay in moderation - but eating a several Reese's Peanut Butter Cups isn't advised.
However, there's ways you can curb your cravings, according to Conor McGregor's former diet guru George Lockhart.
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He explained that sugar cravings are 'catch-22' as the more sugar you eat, the more you'll want.
"A lot of times if you're not even hungry you'll taste something like a little piece of a candy... and be like 'yeah, I want more,'" Lockhart shared in a 2016 interview with Quest Nutrition on YouTube.
But can you do to stop the cycle, I hear you ask?
Lockhart went on to explain: "One thing you can do is add cinnamon to your diet. I give to fighters that are really hungry and having sugar cravings and I'll give them a liter of water and up to a table spoon of cinnamon in and a table spoon of psyllium husk."
As to what psyllium husk is, it's a a water-soluble, bulk-forming fiber that comes from the seeds and husk of the Plantago ovata shrub.
Some of its benefits include lowering cholesterol, helping those who are watching their weight, and improving symptoms of constipation.
"Get past the two to three days [of cravings]," Lockhart went on to encourage people. "Some go cold turkey and stop eating anything with sugar. I'm not saying that."
He went on to say that there's benefits to sugar and your body might need it after a workout, for example.
In more recent years, McGregor has been working with nutritionist Tristin Kennedy.
In regards to helping the acclaimed MMA fighter prepare for big fights, Kennedy said it's 'seven-days-a-week work'.
He further explained to ESPN in 2021: "Obviously, you get time off and things like that. But it entails daily nutrition plans, supplementation guides, cooking, being at all his training sessions, observing, taking data - the more data you take, the better."
Detailing McGregor's average pre-fight diet, the Irishman eats six times a day, with his breakfast consisting of oats with eggs and sauteed green leafy vegetables.
Meanwhile for dinner, McGregor would have something like Irish lamb stew with potatoes.
At the time of writing, McGregor's next fight is scheduled for June 29 where he'll go head-to-head with Michael Chandler at welterweight.
Topics: Health, Fitness, MMA, Conor McGregor, Food and Drink
Niamh Shackleton