Cheese billboard and sugar

I thought this was an interesting article. I don't know if the billboard will have its intended effect since it's just a few words to read while driving by, but the article sure makes you think. The part that astounded me was that researchers have found that eating a piece of cheese the size of a mini candy bar a day will increase your risk of bladder cancer by 50%. Yikes.

While I don't crave meat or dairy anymore, I can't say the same about sugar. That is definitely my drug of choice. I don't quite possess the self-control to keep any at home yet, and I made the mistake of buying a pack of mini dark chocolate Reese's cups last week. Soooo delicious. While I have improved (normally I would have polished them off in a day's time... this took me 5 days), I did notice that my sugar cravings have definitely increased. AND I broke out like a 13 year old! That's probably TMI, but for those of you with skin issues like I have always had, I will share the news that since changing the way I eat (and eliminating sugar most of the time), my skin had really cleared up. Turns out there's research behind that too. (I will warn you--it got worse before it got better... detox effect?)

So the new resolution is to not buy it anymore and to exhibit better self control over the big goody box J just got in the mail for his birthday!!! :)