I ate no sugar or ultra-processed food for 6 months — now I can't live without three foods

I've changed my diet for the last six months to cut our sugar and ultra-processed foods (Image: Rob Browne) At the start of 2024, I decided to cut refined sugar and ultra-processed food out of my diet. I honestly didn’t think I’d last that long and once the guilt of over-eating and over-drinking in December wore off, I'd be back to normal, having struggled to go without chocolate or find time to make a breakfast without granola or a quick lunch without bread and crisps. But six months on, and I've stuck with it, it's getting easier, more rewarding and now the only struggle is seeing how I’d go back to old eating habits.

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