I'm not a huge believer in just cutting things out but there are definitely better ways. If you do a lot of your own cooking, you can cut out a LOT of sugar this way.

Even home made chocolate chip cookies have less sugar than their store bought counterparts. And they taste much better.

I have a terrible sweet tooth but I'm much better about it now than I used to be. The key is finding what works for you may not be the same as what works for someone else.

Cooking my own food is practical for me but not practical for most Americans. Switch out sugar for healthy fats is also a good way to reduce your sugar intake.

If you can't do that, pairing sugar with a protein or a fiber will go a long way. So instead of a candy bar doing a protein bar or doing something like peanut butter and jelly will hit the sweet but also introduce savory, which will dull the desire for sugar.