This week I read an article about a woman named Kate Bigam who gave up sugar for a month. Bigam had a coupon for a program called the 30-Day Sugar Detox and decided to give it a try, despite her usual preferences for food with plenty of sugar. In this program she was able to study the emotional elements of eating, learn about sugar's negative effects, do food journaling, and figure out how to live sugar free after the detox. While Bigam states that she slept better at night, her body ached less and she had more energy, emotionally Bigam was struggling. While she concluded that the detox was not a perfect fit for her, she is encouraged to incorporate new healthier habits into her lifestyle.
Analysis- I think that this article is very interesting! I've always heard that sugar is really bad for your body (even though we enjoy it so much) and I have been curious to know more about it's impact on one's overall health. It's crazy how so many foods contain sugar, but this article is encouraging to know that you can still improve your diet and exclude large amounts of sugar intake. I can relate this article back in U.S. history to 1733 and the Molasses Act. This act created by the British imposed a duty of 6d per gallon of molasses imported from non-british colonies. The colonists were upset by this because of it's effect on the competitive market, and like this article, they didn't want restrictions on their sugar! It's amazing how much we are influenced by sugar on many different levels whether it's economically, socially, physically or emotionally!
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I am such a sugar addict, so I think it would be really interesting to see what happened to me if I went on this detox. It is so hard to make a lifestyle change even if we hear all about how bad some things are for you. And even though I realize this, I still am probably not going to reduce my sugar intake because I feel like a depend on it too much. It is really an interesting psychological phenomenon.
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