Bernard O'Shea: How hard could it be to give up sugar for a week? 

YouTube Addict? Yes. Coffee Addict? Definitely, But Sugar Addict? Surely I could easily go without sugar for a week?

Bernard O'Shea. Photograph Moya Nolan

I remember preparing for my First Holy Communion and being told that “God is everywhere”.

However, a quick online search reveals that, in fact, it's sugar that’s everywhere. Cutting out the treats wouldn’t be enough to set sail on my sugar detox voyage alone.