Although you pass on dessert and avoid soft drinks you may be consuming a lot more sugar than you think!
“According to the USDA, Americans take in more than twice the maximum recommended limit of 40 grams of added sugar a day.”
Here are some things to remember so that you can avoid empty calories that cause weight gain, cavities and diabetes.
-Speak the language.
In addition to the usual suspects (granulated, brown, and raw sugars), keep an eye out for these red flags: maltose, dextrose (glucose), fructose, fruit juice concentrate, corn sweetener, corn syrup, high-fructose corn syrup, maple syrup, honey, malt syrup, and brown rice syrup.
-Get the skinny on fat-free
Fat free can mean that a higher amount of processed sugar was added to mask missing flavor
-Lay off the sauce
Most of the sauces you use to add flavor have more than half of their calories from added sugar.
-Know that “all-natural” doesn’t mean “sugar-free”
Check the ingredients even if the label sounds healthy.
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