What I Learned When I Gave Up Sugar for Six Weeks: A Health Reporter’s Journey
From intense cravings and afternoon slumps to a reset palate and lasting habit change, one woman's experiment reveals the profound effects of eliminating added sugar from the daily diet.
Foods with added sugar are everywhere, even in some surprising places. So how easy is it to go without sugar, and what difference can it make to your health? One health reporter decided to find out firsthand, giving up all foods containing added refined sugar for six weeks.
While typically eating a healthy diet with plenty of home-cooking, the reporter also had a sweet tooth and tended to consume chocolate treats every day, a habit shared by millions.
Overconsumption of sugar is extremely common in modern diets, and it is bad for our teeth, harmful to our health, and there is even some evidence t...