I Cut Out Sugar for a Month—Here’s What It Did for My Mental Health

I Cut Out Sugar for a Month—Here’s What It Did for My Mental Health

All good things come in moderationd3sign / Getty ImagesI’ve never been one to turn down something sweet. A bar of chocolate to reward myself for a successful grocery shop, some dessert after dinner—since I only indulged a few times a week, I thought it was pretty harmless. But after noticing how sluggish, irritable, and foggy I felt after sugar-heavy days, I started wondering: could my sugar intake be affecting my mental health?With that questio…