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Recovery after a sugar rush...

When I was little and didn't know any better, I would attempt to eat as much candy as I could after major holidays, with Halloween and Easter being the two biggest events of the year. My parents - quite responsibly - tried to limit my intake, but a six year old with a sweet tooth can be crafty when it comes to sneaking an extra piece or two... or ten. I don't remember if I really had a bad sugar crash after those binges, but I'd wager that just about everyone I know has felt a little ill after accidentally overindulging on sugar.

I try to avoid it when I can, but if I have a few too many servings of candy corn, the post-sugar-rush feeling can hit like a ton of bricks. My recovery food is toast, with or without some sort of topping, although sweet stuff like jam and Nutella is best avoided. Toast, or bread in general, seems to take the edge off very quickly and allows me to get back to a pre-sugar rush state. What's your sugar rush recovery food?

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