Absolutely nothing. Uh huh. Candy, huh, yeah. What is it good for. Absolutely nothing. Say it again, y'all. (sung to the tune of “War” by Edwin Starr) This is about the only thing candy is good for, building gingerbread houses. Last year, my family started a new Christmas Day tradition, a friendly gingerbread house decorating contest. We pair up in teams, pick a house and let the creativity flow. Once the houses are complete we take a vote and pick a winner. Care to guess which house won this year?
On a more serious note, if you gave into all of the holiday temptations and are suffering a sugar hangover this week today is the day to get back on track. Get back to your healthy eating, challenge yourself to a few days of protein, fats and vegetables. Exercise. Drink water. Sit in the sauna and detox. If there are any sugar-filled leftovers in the house, get rid of them. Be prepared for the sugar cravings to tempt you, but don't give in. YOU CAN DO IT!If you need to bring in the reinforcements read these 59 reasons How Sugar Ruins Your Health!
