| Sugar is a mainstay of life, these days. There are two | | | | with your morning cup of coffee. If you normally put |
| types of sugar. There are natural sugars, such as | | | | three spoonfuls of sugar in it, cut back to two. If that's |
| those found in fruits, and there are processed or | | | | too big of a jump, cut back to 2 and a half and then |
| refined sugars, like those in cookies and cakes. It's the | | | | slowly scale it back. If you're more of a soda drinker |
| refined sugar levels that you really need to watch. | | | | and you drink, say, three cans a day, cut back to two. |
| There are multiple problems with eating (or drinking) too | | | | You'll start to notice a big difference. |
| much sugar. One of those problems is a risk of weight | | | | As for the sugary snacks, you can't eat what's not |
| gain. Obesity is, after all, turning into an epidemic. That | | | | there. So, start by making a commitment not to have |
| can lead to even more issues, like heart attacks, | | | | them in your house. You can quit cold turkey or slowly |
| strokes and premature death. Of course, eating or | | | | scale back. Either way, you'll be doing yourself a real |
| drinking too much sugar can also increase your risks | | | | favor. Of course, you'll still need to snack, but try |
| of diabetes, too, especially if it runs in your family. | | | | trading cookies for fruits, vegetables or other, healthier |
| So, if you want to avoid all of that, the sooner you cut | | | | alternatives. |
| back on unhealthy sugars, the better. You can start | | | | |