How to refine your approach to sugar – and keep migraines at bay
Former nurse Tessa Seward reveals how she learned to satisfy her sweet tooth with natural alternatives, and help others to do the same
18 January 2021 • 5:00pm
Nurse Tessa Seward offers workshops for those who wish to cut down on their sugar intake
Credit: Peter Dazeley
When Tessa Seward woke up one morning with a blinding migraine, she knew something had to change. A nurse, she had always favoured a holistic approach to health, but the weak spot was her diet. “I was a big sugar addict,” she tells me – the kind of person who can’t eat just one biscuit without devouring the whole packet. “When I went out for a meal, I would go for the pudding menu – because that was what I was really interested in.”