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Tame Your Sweet Tooth With These Tips to Cut Back on Sugar
I know that eating too much refined sugar increases my risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, and stroke, but it's so hard to resist sweet treats. If you have a hard time saying no to all things sugar-sweetened and chocolate-covered, here are some ways you can cut down on the white stuff.
- Don't go cold turkey.
An Inside Look at the Sugar 4-Year Anniversary Party!
On Tuesday afternoon, we celebrated our four-year anniversary. Over the course of the past couple of years, we've had a lot of great parties from a tech event in LA, to a Sex and the City screening to a holiday bowling extravaganza. However, we've come a long way when it comes to parties, and the event that took place earlier this week was the best yet!
Smarter Eats: Add Spices to Coffee Instead of Sugar
I've been doing a pretty good job and controlling my coffee habit: I've switched from lattes to drip, do my best to make it at home or at the office, and I've cut down on the amount of cups I drink each week. In an added attempt to cut back on sugar, I've started adding spices to my coffee instead of the sweet stuff. The added dimension of flavor that spices add, enhances my coffee enough that I don't even miss the sugar.
Is Agave Nectar Healthier Than Sugar?
Recently I asked FitSugar readers to share their tips on how to cut down on their sugar intake, and it sparked a whole discussion in the comment section about using agave nectar. Some said it's a natural sweetener which makes it healthier than sugar, and others debated against that idea, saying it is highly processed and just as bad as high fructose corn syrup. So what's the truth?
Talking Nutrition Shows Us "How Much Sugar" Is in Coke
Straight from the OnSugar blog Let's Talk Nutrition: Organically inclined, naturally fabulous, is a visual cue of how much sugar (literally) is stacked up in soda.
One of my students forwarded an email containing this picture along with lots of others showing commonly consumed foods along with their sugar equivalent depicted in sugar cubes. This was very eye-opening! A visual does so much more than any nutrition lecture ever could.
Your Tips For Cutting Down on Sugar
In order to cut down on my sugar intake, I made the switch from fruity flavored Greek yogurt to plain. Here are some of your suggestions on how you cut down on your daily sugar intake. There were so many great ideas, so be sure to check out the comments section of the original post to see even more ways to scale back on the added sweetness.
Speak Up: Tricks For Cutting Down on Sugar
Vanilla yogurt was always part of my go-to breakfast, and I never thought of switching to the plain variety — too sour. When I discovered that eating the plain yogurt saves me seven grams of added sugar per day, I decided a change was needed. I know that doesn't seem like much, but after five days, that's 35 grams of sugar.
Your Sweet Tooth Could Hurt Your Heart
Put that lollipop, cupcake, or chocolate-covered whatever down! I have some bad news for those of you born with a major sweet tooth. Aside from the fact that eating too much sugar leads to bigger sized jeans and more trips to the dentist, here's another con to add to the list associated with eating sugar — an increased risk of heart disease.
Added Sugar in Unexpected Places
I recently started tracking my food online at LiveStrong and have been surprised by the amount of sugar I consume daily. We all know that sugar appears under many aliases on food labels, but the sweet substance can be found in many foods you just wouldn't suspect, like whole wheat bread, crackers, and tomato products. If tomatoes are picked too early, they need to be sweetened to create the palate-pleasing balance of sugar and acid.
Kraft Announces Plans to Slash Sodium by 10 Percent
Kraft, the largest food maker in the US, has announced plans to cut sodium levels in its North American products by 10 percent over the next two years. The move, which will affect over 1,000 products, will eliminate more than 10 million pounds of salt from some of the country's most recognizable foods, like Oscar Mayer Bologna, Velveeta, and Easy Mac. Kraft's attempt to reach health-conscious consumers follows a plea that First Lady Michelle Obama gave Tuesday to corporate food giants, urging them to produce more healthful food.
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