Great Comments! Sugar is a Biggie!

I have had some great comments on the sugar stories. Thanks so much to all of you who wrote! (I am glad you enjoyed the dessert story! 🙂 )

My sister, Cindy, as you know, is who I blog about now, since I failed at the “completely no sugar” test! She has found some wonderful snack bars. They are chocolate Protein Snack Bars, and I think she said she got them from Amway. Satisfying, with only 2 grams of sugar, and not high calorie. 14 grams of protein. I would like to see more fiber in there, but, hey, if it satisfies without disastrous consequences, I say–have them and enjoy! Actually, Cindy made me a little nervous when she said that no one, and she repeated, no one, better try to get them away from her! Yikes! I guess they are satisfying an urge.

A reader wrote about the difficulty in getting fresh foods when she was in the United States. (She was referring to grocery stores.) This makes me think about the push to buy local. She was commenting on how some of our “fresh” food comes from really far away. When you get used to eating healthy stuff, you notice a difference. Try to buy local and hit those farmer’s markets!

Also, this is a great time of year to buy all kinds of fruit and try new things! Now that’s the good kind of sugar!