The toxins must be movin and a groovin. I have mild headaches and a strong urge to take an uncommon mid afternoon nap. I feel vaguely confused but that could be the heat too. Mild body aches along arms and legs also occur. I manage to have a productive day anyway.....Strangely my craving today is for honey. It is infrequent but strong. I accept that I clearly have an addiction and yes its not to crack but it is nonetheless disconcerting.
I have gently browsed the shelves of the Co-Op supermarket and Tesco to find non-sugary foods and discovered sugar in these unlikely places......Moroccan cous-cous salad tub, plain beetroot salad tub, tomato and lentil soup (chilled in a pot, the fresh kind), sausage rolls, coleslaw, margherita pizza and basil pesto. It creeps in everywhere. Its strange to think how much of it we consume before we even attempt to nibble a biscuit. According to Wikipedia, the issue of sugar consumption and related human illnesses has been considered since the end of the 20th Century. However one of the main reasons that scientific research has proved inconclusive on the subject is the difficulty in securing a test group. This means that a society or group where sugar forms no part of the diet is next to impossible to find. This is worrying.
I contact my friend Anna who I know has cut sugar out of her diet for long periods of time. She gives me helpful advice on what to snack on, times of potential energy dips and how to combat them, the importance of a few protein-focused breakfasts each week amongst other useful things. She kindly offers emotional support too as this is apparently another side effect of knocking out sugar. I am glad its summer and eating light is easy. Luckily I stuffed loads of fruit (a premonition) two weeks before this detox so I am not missing summer fayre too much.
I have gently browsed the shelves of the Co-Op supermarket and Tesco to find non-sugary foods and discovered sugar in these unlikely places......Moroccan cous-cous salad tub, plain beetroot salad tub, tomato and lentil soup (chilled in a pot, the fresh kind), sausage rolls, coleslaw, margherita pizza and basil pesto. It creeps in everywhere. Its strange to think how much of it we consume before we even attempt to nibble a biscuit. According to Wikipedia, the issue of sugar consumption and related human illnesses has been considered since the end of the 20th Century. However one of the main reasons that scientific research has proved inconclusive on the subject is the difficulty in securing a test group. This means that a society or group where sugar forms no part of the diet is next to impossible to find. This is worrying.
I contact my friend Anna who I know has cut sugar out of her diet for long periods of time. She gives me helpful advice on what to snack on, times of potential energy dips and how to combat them, the importance of a few protein-focused breakfasts each week amongst other useful things. She kindly offers emotional support too as this is apparently another side effect of knocking out sugar. I am glad its summer and eating light is easy. Luckily I stuffed loads of fruit (a premonition) two weeks before this detox so I am not missing summer fayre too much.
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