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Episode 3354:

Eric Teplitz recounts how a surprising health warning about his “lipemic” plasma pushed him to confront a lifelong attachment to sugar and experiment with cutting sweets entirely. What began as a one-month challenge evolved into a full year of abstinence, revealing unexpected ease, lasting weight changes, and insights into habit formation. His story invites you to reconsider how small dietary shifts can reshape both your health and your mindset.

Read along with the original article(s) here: https://inspiredlivingblog.wordpress.com/2015/01/13/a-year-without-sweets/

Quotes to ponder:

“I had wondered for years if I was actually addicted to sugar.”

“Normal plasma has the constitution of apple juice. Yours looks more like a milkshake.”

“There is something about momentum that (for me, at least) is a big psychological motivator.”

Episode references:

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center: https://www.cedars-sinai.org

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