The simple answer is, because it feels better for me. And to be honest, I think my body knew it was time for our sugar love affair to be over, because I didn't have any withdrawal and hardly any cravings.
I wouldn’t recommend it to everyone and nor was it recommended to me by my doctor or dietician. I just found that it was really hard to stick to low GI eating as all my favourite treats were cakes, ice cream and sugar – by cutting them out, I was able to keep my diet better in GI terms – cutting out sugar was just a by-product, that helped me to crave them less.
Then, as I started to read more about nutrition and get educated about my illness, I realised just how much sugar was in EVERYTHING we all eat, not just sweets. So I decided to cut it out in all my cupboards as well, in terms of tomato sauces, peanut butter, curry pastes, cooking aids, yoghurts etc. It turned out to be quite a mission, but with the help of a few stellar blogs (recommended reading on the right), I was able to make the transition quite easily.
I feel so much better for it, my energy is more stable, I don’t crave sugar in the afternoon, and I don’t have any afternoon slumps any more. I feel better than I have in years.I still eat fruit, and use one brand of raw low GI honey and one organic maple syrup when I need to bake, or want to sweeten something. But the truth is, tastebuds adjust so fast that I rarely need to sweeten things anymore. I love fresh unsweetened greek yoghurt, fresh berries and the sweetness of dairy and herbal teas in a way that I never did when I was addicted to sugar.
I know I might sound mad, and if someone had told me this would be my life even two years ago I would have laughed my head off, but it's true, food tastes different now. Cut out sugar just for a week or two and be amazed at how much more nuanced your sense of taste is!
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