Low-sugar afternoon tea at the Pantry at 108
Sugar is big news these days. From the snootiest broadsheets to the unlikeliest of tabloids, every UK newspaper has, in the last year or so, been running headline-grabbing stories about the effects of sugar-laden foods on our health. In culinary terms, it’s currently public enemy number one.
So it’s no wonder more and more Londoners are cutting down on sugar, or quitting altogether. Top Walthamstow-based baking blogger Sarah Trivuncic of Maison Cupcake — once almost entirely associated with baked sweet treats — gave up sugar at the start of December. She explains: “I didn’t specifically plan to give up sugar; rather I wanted to improve my energy levels and cut back on white carbs and processed sugars to stabilise my eating patterns. As a consequence, I was eating more whole foods. Very quickly I noticed that the less I ate sweet things, the less twitchy I felt between meals craving snacks. I don’t know how long I’ll keep it up — hopefully long-term — but so far I’m not feeling deprived of anything.” She’s blogging less about cupcakes and more about kale and quinoa these days.
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