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When I was a kid, my mom would always tell me that if I ate too much sugar, I’d get worms. In my little mind, Halloween candy, birthday cake, and other treats were packed with little worms, and if I ate just the right amount, a big worm would form and that would be it for me. While the other kids were stuffing their faces with sweets, I was scared of worms.
But her method worked, even if it was a bit of a fib. I didn’t overeat as a kid, so I never really developed a problematic sweet tooth, which has saved me from a number of potential health risks thus far. And although I can’t tell you that you’ll get worms from all that sugar, I can tell you that you’ll become obese, get diabetes, and/or suffer from heart disease and a number of other problems if you don’t pay attention to what you eat.
So how can you curb your sugar intake?