Life After Sugar

Carol didn't really have a problem with sugar until later in life. After each of her 4 pregnancies, she put on weight. Despite challenges like a divorce when her children were still young, Carol wa...

3 Nov 202447min

Sarah grew up with a mother who was very intentional with feeding her family healthy food. She cooked everything from scratch. As a child, Sarah didn't have any exposure to sugar whatsoever. And be...

27 Okt 202437min

Acquanda grew up eating what she calls "semi-healthy foods", like flavoured yogurts. Then when she moved close to her sister, who's a great cook and dessert maker, Acquanda started eating sweets more...

20 Okt 202433min

Whole foods... processed foods... and ultra-processed foods (UPFs)... What's the difference? I'm not the first to ask this question. In fact, the NOVA system assigns foods to one of four groups, bas...

13 Okt 202429min

Barry is 62 years old. He's a 4-time world juggling champion. He spent 34 years touring around the world doing shows, corporate events, TV shows, and being on TED stages. 2012 was a leap year. On Feb...

6 Okt 202442min

Ellen was a food addict from the age of about 7, she says, with a history of obesity. Doctors and dietitians had put her on many diets as she was growing up, to the point of her doctor suggesting bari...

29 Sep 202432min

Maybe you believe that a meal isn't complete without dessert. I mean, you can't have a meal without finishing it off with something sweet. Right? It's just not done. Or maybe you feel that if you do...

22 Sep 202418min

Judi came from a home with a lot of trauma. Growing up, there was always sugar around. Her mother baked a lot, and that was Judi's go-to whenever she felt any kind of emotional need. As she starte...

15 Sep 202436min