Trying to Quit Sugar? A Diabetes Patient Reveals the One Change That Saved His Life

I had a wicked sweet tooth. Not a day went by that I didn’t eat something sugary, usually after something salty. My days revolved around this pattern: eat a high-salt meal—usually a fast food combo—and then follow it up with dessert. No meal felt complete without sweets. My favorites were doughnuts, ice cream, or a lime Arctic Freeze from Dairy Queen. Between meals, I’d drink soda after soda.

When I was a kid, we were too poor to afford a lot of junk food. But, my mom loved to treat us on the occasion she could—and candy, chips, and fast food were one way she showed her love. She meant well…but in effect, this turned sweets into “forbidden fruit.” When I started to make my own money, I saw junk food as the pinnacle of reward.

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