Farewell my sweet (Week 33)
"I went to the bank and asked to borrow a cup of money. They asked what for and I said I wanted to buy some sugar." Doesn't Steven Wright just crack you up? In his super-dry jokes, there's always a hint of some truth lying underneath. Like the thing about sugar. I think there's a subtle comment in there about our maniacal addiction to the sweet stuff. This week, I decided to forego all processed sugar. Every time I was offered something sugary and lovely, I politely declined. Turns out that was a LOT of saying no. You may have heard the news that sugar is as addictive as cocaine. While the debate rages on about that one, there's enough to suggest that sugar is plenty bad even if you're not a complete junkie for that sweet white powder. Besides the fact that sugar is empty calories, we know all too well about the potential of weight gain and even Type 2 diabetes, which is now at an all-time high in our world. Throw in a little tooth decay and hea...