Youtube Account: Charlene Andersen

Sweeteners

Artificial sweeteners were a BIG part of my childhood. I grew up eating a lot of sugar-free foods—saccharin, aspartame, sugar-free Jell-O, popsicles, gum, yogurt… you name it. 😂 Over the years, I tried pretty much every sweetener that came along. Way back in the day, before almost anybody had even heard of them, we tried stevia, xylitol, and erythritol, too. Huge fails for me. 😅 Eventually, I became so attached to sweet tastes that I realized I needed to give up all sweeteners if I wanted a real chance at changing the way I ate. And quitting was NOT easy. I had massive migraines that lasted for days, along with nausea, chills, and sweating. I’m not saying everyone will have the same experience I did, but for me, sweeteners were something I absolutely had to break away from. I’d lo…