Put some SUGAR on me…

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Hi everyone, and thank you for visiting.

Recently I was asked to speak about nutrition and wellness to a group of women.  Sugar was the most popular topic.

The truth is that for women, 24gm of sugar is the maximum amount daily.  Men should keep their intake at 32 gm.  Sugar is sugar.  There are no excuses.   Bread, yogurt, pastries (doughnuts, cookies, candy..) juices, pasta, milk, corn and carbohydrates and unfortunately alcohol.  Two slices of whole wheat bread has 10 teaspoons of sugar, compared to a Snicker Bar that has 8.5.. the Snicker Bar would be the choice of many.. just saying.

I will try to simplify this topic of SUGAR.

On a Nutrition Label, sugar is listed in grams, and this can become confusing when reading labels. Here is the conversion:  1oz. = 28.35g / Example: 5oz. = 141.75g

The best option is to make “healthier choices”.  Dannon and some other name brands of  yogurt with fruit has a whopping 27 grams of sugar.  Choose Fage yogurt, it has 16 grams.  It also has separate compartments so you can add just the right amount of sweetness that you like.  It taste just as good, or better.  Fruits, which are suppose to be healthy, and they are, were the first topic of discussion at my nutrition engagement.  Fruits and vegetables are very healthy, but certain fruits have lots of sugar.  Be aware of the food that you are eating daily.

Here is an example: The cantaloupe, 1 medium melon contains 43g of sugar.  Grapes, Figs, Mangos, Prunes Raisin’s and Apricots are also very high in sugar content.  Making the “healthier choice” here would be choosing Berries, Blackberries, Blueberries, Strawberries, Apples, Olives and Avocado’s, (yes they are considered a fruit).  This could be the only reason that if you are working out like a crazy person and still not loosing weight it could be your daily intake of SUGAR.

Empower yourself, read labels, and become knowledgeable.  Be accountable for the life that you have been given.

The Bottom Line : The danger of SUGARS is simply the amount of glucose, simple sugars, that it puts into the blood.  High blood glucose levels lead to diabetes type 2, Heart disease and mostly Cancer.  Cancer feeds off of SUGAR.

…….don’t apologize for who you are… Make a memory every day

..Rebecca

 

 

 

 

 

2 thoughts on “Put some SUGAR on me…”

  1. This was in an article from YourNewsWire.com, May 22,2017. For anyone watching their sugar intake.

    “High fructose corn syrup is a killer….So what does the FDA do about this silent killer? It allows food producers to change the name of the infamous sweeter in order to trick consumers into thinking they are not eating high fructose corn syrup.”

    “That’s right, high fructose corn syrup now goes by a new, deceitful name – “Natural Sweetener” – designed to trick customers into making ill-informed choices that will impact on their health.”

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