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Don’t be duped into thinking a life without sugar is misery.

I understand we all love a sweet treat now and then—some more than others. Sugar lifts our moods, gives us energy, and makes us feel alive, but then almost immediately it does the opposite. Its feel-good affects are fleeting, leaving us with more problems than satisfaction: sluggishness, skin problems, weight issues, chronic diseases, more cravings, irritability and short tempers ...

I strongly believe that it would do us all some good to cut back on the refined sugar (and flour). But, this doesn’t mean we have to deprive ourselves—there are plenty of alternatives these days.

First and foremost, cultivate some sweetness in your life. It’s so easy to get caught up in what we should and should NOT eat that we can forget who we are. I mean this in the large expansive sense of who we are as human beings: love and truth (if you believe that sort of thing). When we find fulfillment in non-food ways by tending to our relationships, managing our stress, and doing what we love, it’s possible to cultivate enough nourishment in our world that food becomes a non-issue.

Sometimes were so concerned with what we put into our mouths, that we become rigid and inflexible, which is the antithesis of joy and wellbeing—what were trying to achieve in the first place. Just think of any healthy tree; it needs flexibility in its branches and trunk to survive the winds and harsh weather.

So take time out each day and each week to tend to your heart. The more you feed it, the less youll depend on sugar, and the better youll feel about yourself and the life youre living.

Second, the simplest advice I can give to minimize sugar is to eliminate it from all your non-dessert foods. This will require you to read labels, and be conscious and mindful of what you are eating, but it’s doable.

Third, cut the sugar in half or by a third in your favorite recipes. If you still need extra sweetness, buffer it with sweet spices and flavorings (cinnamon, vanilla, cardamom, nutmeg...)

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