Reflection 4A: Sweet Nothings—On Sugar Detoxing

Note: For Reflection 4, do only 4A or 4B—not both.

Unfortunately, the American obsession with sugar has come due. From obesity to diabetes to cancer, sugar is the likeliest culprit in a number of our ailments. The challenge for health-conscious Americans, however, isn't simply to avoid ice cream and cookies. The real challenge comes from the fact that sugar is so pervasive in our foods. In fact, a number of everyday foods, ranging from fruit juice to yogurt, contain surprising amounts of sugar. Thus, the process of eliminating sugar from our diets can feel less like eating better and more like detoxifying from a harmful drug. \

For this reflection, avoid sugar for 3-5 full days. As you do so, consider what urges you must fight. What are the hardest foods to avoid? And what does going without sugar reveal about your everyday diet?

Include at least two of the following articles in your discussion:

• "Ten Things You Don’t Know about Sugar (and What You Don’t Know Could Hurt You)" (Huffington Post)
• "Is Sugar Really Toxic? Sifting through the Evidence" (Scientific American)
• "Dr. Fuhrman's Three-Day Sugar Detox" (The Dr. Oz Show)
• "Your Easy Guide to the Sugar Detox Diet" (Shape)
• "In Defense of Sugar" (Eater) 

Mechanics:

• 1-1.5 pages in length
• MLA Style

Due: Mon 11.23 (via Canvas)