Eat the candy cane if it brings you joy. But please, stop lying to yourself about it being “just a little something.” It is a big something in a small, stick-shaped package. Treat it like you would a slice of cake, not like a glass of water.
Personal tip? I now break my candy cane into three pieces and eat them over the course of an afternoon. It tricks my brain into thinking I’m being fancy. It also keeps me from mainlining 12 grams of sugar in sixty seconds flat. You’re welcome.
And next time your nephew asks, “Is this just a stick of sugar?” you can look him in the eye and say, “Yes, Leo. But it’s a magical stick of sugar. And we only get it for one month a year, so let’s live a little.” (Just don’t give him three of them. He’ll be bouncing off the walls until Valentine’s Day.)
