Nothing like a good dose of broccoli to perk up the senses on a lulling Sunday afternoon. You can just call me broccoli teeth. I feel like it is becoming the norm for me to do double takes whenever I walk by a mirror. With all the greens that I consume, it requires a little more consideration to make sure I'm in the clear before I start smiling at strangers. Thankfully I have friends who are helpful in the "food in your teeth" department as well. They are also forgiving when I sporadically spew mid-chew at the dinner table. I will give you fair warning that if you make me laugh during meal times, you are risking the onslaught of whatever I may be consuming in that precise moment. I am not very good at multi-tasking. I can't laugh and chew at the same time. It's either one or the other, and if you happen to be in the way, hope that I miss you.
It's been a swing day. As this experiment continues, I take notes of my energy level through out the day. I had a lot of sugar this morning. And it wasn't necessarily the typical kind of sugar that you might suspect. It was fruit sugar, and the natural sugars of agave sweetener and dates. It took me down with vengeance. Add to that the small cup of coffee that I couldn't resist during my afternoon rounds at Trader Joe's, and you have got a killer combo for energy depletion. I feel like such a light weight to admit that fruit sugar took me out, but it called for a drastic intervention. I solicited the sound substance of broccoli to rejuvenate my lethargic state. I feel stronger just chewing the stuff. And my head clears. And I resolve not eat sugar until the next temptation rears itself.
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