I came across this article
http://www.foodmatters.tv/content/5-more-reasons-to-quit-sugar and it brought sugar back to my attention. Talking about "Sugar" can not be mentioned enough. It is a very subtle and seductive ingredient in our food. I wrote about it earlier this year
http://whole-food-living.blogspot.com/2014/02/thursday-3-tips-to-cut-down-on-sugar.html but I thought it worth mentioning again with the holidays approaching. Sugar is a hard thing to avoid and with Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas coming one month after the next, the choices are difficult.
A good tip to help bring awareness to the sugar that your consuming on a regular bases, is to read the label and just notice the amount of sugar per serving. And maybe go a step further and write down on a piece of paper for one day the amount of sugar and then add it up. This is not meant for a guilt trip, only to bring awareness, because we can't begin to change what we are not aware of.
Here are a few words to look for when reading a food label - looking for sugar:
- white sugar
- brown sugar
- raw sugar
- high fructose corn syrup
- corn syrup
- corn syrup solids
- malt syrup
- maple syrup
- pancake syrup
- fructose sweetener
- liquid fructose
- honey
- molasses
- anhydrous dextrose
- crystal dextrose
~ Look for more tips and ideas in the coming months to help with your "sugar awareness"
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