Lion's Roar

A HUNGRY GHOST’S SUGAR FIX

AS A FEMINIST, I’m anti-diet and don’t weigh myself. But as a Buddhist, I’m averse to craving and dependency. As Walt Whitman wrote, “I am large. I contain multitudes.”

So when my husband brought up the idea of quitting sugar, I jumped at the chance. I was aware of the medical research surrounding the connection between sugar intake, weight gain, heart disease, and diabetes. Eating

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