Shocking simulation shows exactly what happens to your body if you stopped eating sugar for 15 days

A shocking simulation might be the push you need to have a break from sugar.

Sugar should only make up around 10 percent of your daily calorie intake, but I think we can all admit that we don't always follow this rule.

Sugar is in more foods than you'd think, some of which have distressing amounts in. From BBQ sauce and fruit juice, to granola and flavored coffees, sugar is everywhere.

With this in mind, some people decide to cut the sweet stuff from their diets and in as little as 15 days, you can start to reap the rewards of doing so.

To show exactly what it does to your body over the course of those 15 days, Wellness Wise has created an simulation posted to YouTube.

In the first few days, you may feel irritable, fatigues and experience headaches because of your sudden sugar cut-off, but by the end of the first week you energy levels should begin to stabilize. As well as this, your might notice your skin improves and you generally feel more alert.

Removing sugary items from our diets has many benefits (Getty Stock Image)

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In week two is 'when the magic happens', per the simulation. "Your tastebuds reset and natural foods taste sweeter," it says. It's then that your constant craving for sugar will start to go as well.

An added bonus is that you may lose weight because your body will start to use fat stores for energy instead of sugar.

"Less bloating and learner skin are common too," the simulation adds. "You'll also have improved physical performance and endurance."

There are also lots of other benefits to ditching a sugary diet, says EatingWell.

Lower risk of mental illness

According to the website, eating less added sugars (not natural sugar or total carbohydrates) can lower your chances of developing depression, anxiety, and other mental illnesses.

Researchers believe this is linked to brain inflammation which is triggered by sugar's higher glycemic index.

Healthier heart

Some studies have suggested that those who eat more sugar have an increases risk of getting cardiovascular diseases, meaning the less sugar you digest, the lower your changes are of your heart becoming unhealthy.

This comes down to the fact that a high-sugar diet can cause raised blood pressure, increase inflammation and cause the liver to pump harmful fats into the bloodstream, EatingWell explains.