When Nikola Howard was still eating sugar, she had no energy, she was in pain, she had skin issues, and she was often moody and "hangry" (which is when you're so hungry that you're angry). She had to eat every two hours or so, otherwise she would become impatient and bad-tempered.It wasn't until  she was in her 40s that she realized how sugar was affecting her brain and her whole life and relationships.Like many of us, she had spend her teens and her twenties following low fat diets. But she wasn't eating enough, plus she depended on fruit for sweetness, and she was hungry all the time.In the early 90s, she read a book by Dr. Atkins, and logically, it made sense to her. She then started researching about the history and science of nutrition, and all its methodological constraints.In this episode, Nikola tells about how she used to consume lots of ice cream and potatoes as a self-medication to soothe and calm herself in times of stress. She didn't know how else to cope. When her suffering and pain became too great, she decided to change. And even her comfort foods have changed!Now she has the resiliency and the personal power to ask better questions, and to analyze what was really going on in her life. This led her to become a qualified coach in 2016. Not eating sugar has made her into a more patient and compassionate person. She now helps others to ask better questions too, and teaches them to feed their body and mind more effectively by using her H.O.P.E. protocol. She explains it in this episode.To contact Nikola, go to: https://lowcarbinthe.uk/To download your simple guide to getting more energy with less sugar, go to: https://aftersugarclub.com/energy-guide/And if you're looking for a community where you can get support, encouragement, and guidance to break free from sugar, join us in the After Sugar Club here: https://aftersugarclub.com/asc1/