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You don't need to throw away all your sugar, but pay attention to how certain foods make you feel. Check labels, not to obsess, but to know what you're eating. You don't have to go completely sugar-free, just take steps to feel better. Don't count calories, but be aware of what's in your food. Cutting back on sugar is doable. So, here's what you can actually start doing today, and this is where we're going to bring it all home and tie things together. Now, I am definitely not asking you to toss everything with sugar in the trash. Please do not do that. What I am saying is, be aware. Notice how certain foods make you feel. Are you sluggish after lunch? Are you craving sweets at night? That actually tells us something, and check the labels. Not to obsess over them, but to get familiar with what you're really eating. You do not have to go a zero sugar. Actually, I think that's kind of crazy. Well, unless a doctor or some medical professional said you had to, then of course. Definitely follow their advice, but you can actually take some steps to feel better one choice at a time, so definitely start paying attention. How do the foods really make you feel? Not to count the calories, but to see what's actually in your food, and don't panic about sugar. Just be aware of it. You don't have to quit cold turkey. You don't have to quit at all, but cutting back and being more mindful of that is more doable.