I watched a documentary on Youtube a couple of months ago that convinced me to give up sugar cold turkey. It is a lecture by a neuro-endocrinologist, who is not selling anything. I say that, because I am very skeptical of scientific evidence submitted by someone who wants me to purchase something LOL. In case anyone is interested, it is called "Sugar: The Bitter Truth". Since giving up sugar I have lost 12 pounds, and have tons more energy. It's fascinating! The doctor in the video explains the bio-chemistry of what happens to a sugar molecule when eaten, and explains why the US has seen a rapid increase in childhood obesity and heart disease since the low-fat craze arrived. If you are wondering why some of us have become so anti-sugar, the video explains it clearly. I used to have a real sweet tooth, but fortunately, all cravings for sweets disappeared within 3 days of giving up sugar (as well as fructose, sucrose, and artificial sweeteners). I do eat fresh fruit, and lots of it. That's my only source of sugar, and the studies have shown that the body breaks it down more slowly due to the fibre.