Two years ago, I gave up foods with more than 10% sugar by weight for the month of March to fundraise for the NZ Gut Cancer foundation. That was the first time I heard that reduced sugar consumption could reduce your risk of gut cancer, which I was already undergoing surveilence for. At the end of the month, I said I was done with sugar and wasn’t going to go back to my old way of eating. Then I just went back to my old way of eating anyway.
So two years later, I have been working hard to change my lifestyle as a form of self care, and have now changed my home environment so that we no longer keep or prepare high sugar foods here.
Anyway, I’m no longer on #Facebook, which was the best way of getting sponsorship, and where the official #GiveItUp online community lives. I don’t care if anybody sponsors me, but because even hearing about what you can do to reduce your risk of gut cancer is a win, I’ll share this anyway. I will give up sugar completely for the month of March and I’m happy to provide online company for others also doing so who aren’t on Facebook. (PS. You can also choose to give up #alcohol, #Coffee, or something else for the fundraiser)
#Giveitupnz #Fundraiser #Cancer #GutCancerFountation #Health
https://www.giveitup.nz/