"Carbonated soft drinks are the single biggest source of refined sugars in the American diet." Dr. Michael Jacobson
The 9 tips as given in Green American are: avoid soda, avoid juice, eat whole and unprocessed foods, look at labels and avoid fructose/maltodextrin/molasses/evaporated cane juice/sucrose/various syrups/anything ending with "ose", limit artificial sweeteners, eat breakfast, exercise, drink green tea, power through the fallout for about one week.
It takes about 5-7 days of healthy eating to detox from sugar (Green American), so brace yourself to deal with the cravings for about one week. Eastern health practitioners say green tea (without sugar!) helps control blood sugar. Exercise reduces the stress which can lead us to crave sugar. If you use a sugar alternative, Green American suggests sugar alcohols as a substitute for sugar. I have never heard of sugar alcohols, but they are refined from plans and go by the names: erithyrol, glycerol, isomalt, lactitol, maltitol, mannitol, and xylitol. Xylitol is found in some sugar-free gums and is believed to enhance dental health. I try to avoid sugar in all of its forms, although I do enjoy dark chocolate. Something to consider is that sugar is as addictive as alcohol and other drugs.
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