Did you know that every year the average American consumes 150 to 170 pounds of sugar. That is an amount so large I think it is disgusting! Imagine 30 to 34 five-pound bags of sugar lined up next to each other. That would be the amount of sugar you probably eat every year! Yesterday I decided it was time to get rid of some of my own candy. Things that I guessed I wouldn't want to eat anymore I threw away. When we eat candy and sugared sweets we are packing on extra empty calories. These calories have no nutrients and therefore are useless. A treat every once in a while is all right but, I decided it wasn't smart to have all of this useless sugar on hand. Self control is the key when it comes to sweets. For now on I am trying to limit myself to one or two treats a day. This can be really hard when we are at Grandma's house and she has just barely made fresh chocolate-chip cookies. However, I have heard that the longer you successfully restrain yourself from all of those goodies things get easier.

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