In Indian households, it is very difficult to refrain from indulgence in sweets. We all have a sweet tooth and the wedding season tempts it all the more. A couple of years back, I tried to cut down on sugar and sweets, to lose my post-pregnancy weight and to restrict my husband’s diet who has diabetic parents. It was agonising to exert immense self-control and the moments when either one of us gave in to the temptation were full of guilt. There had to be a mid-way; I just needed to find it! I had the notion that sugar substitutes could only be used in tea/coffee but then I discovered…