THE SEMI SUGAR-FREE
Whil While there’s no disputing sugar is bad for our health – causing inflammation, diabetes, obesity and c chronic disease – you don’t have to ditch the sweet stuff completely. Sure, reducing your intake of white, refined sugar is a smart health EAT SUGAR m move, but don’t fret about fruit JUST ONCE or feelf guilty about enjoying a A WEEK slice of cake every now and then. Try to limit sugary food to a once-a-week treat and swap high-sugar fruit like mangoes and grapes for low-sugar options such as berries.
THE BENEFITS
Aside from weight loss, reducing sugar has a whole host of health benefits including boosting immunity, and reducing the risk of developing type-2 diabetes and chronic diseases such as cancer. Plus, your energy levels will improve, your skin will clear and that 3pm brain fog will be a thing of the past. Sounds pretty good to us!
CELEB FANS
Actress Eva Longoria credits her semi sugar-free diet with better sleep and a slimmer waistline. “I do a sugar cleanse every 30 days or so,” she says. “Sugar is terrible... It’s not easy to get away from it!”