Sugar Reduction - Monday and More

Posted by Joy M at 3/9/2010 11:46 PM
Categories: Health, Diet and Nutrition
Tags: Transformation Health Diet
We're drowning in added sugar.  I mean sweeteners not the sugar naturally found in food before it is processed.  Added sugar is not only found on dining tables and deserts, it is frequently found in sauces like Ketchup and it is guzzled in soda.  Even alcohol has sugar adding to the daily diet.  In fact, the average American eats over 120 pounds of refined sweeteners per year.  On a daily basis, we are eating 20 teaspoons a day, twice the USDA's recommendation.

Even if you're not trying to lose weight, you should be pay attention to the amount of sugar in your diet.  Sugar can suppress your immune system making you more 

susceptible to infection and disease. Too much sugar can lead to hypoglycemia, diabetes, heart disease, and chronic tiredness.


I named this past Monday, Sugar Reduction Monday.  I'm going to have to continue to cut down on the sugar intake. I'm hoping you'll join me.  I'll be supplying you with some additional information about sugar and strategies to reduce your intake.  Get ready - next Monday will be another sugar reduction day and the beginning of a sugar reduction week.


 

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  • 3/11/2010 7:29 AM joyce wrote:
    your are definitely right.Theres one thing is disturbing to me why do people put sugar in collard greens,tomatoe sauce and blackeye peas. sugar is added to food for no reason.Salt is another substance that is added to food to often. I've been watching the food networks and the chefs is throwing in all that salt and I am like wow. I see people using the salt shaker and just pouring on the salt wow
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    1. 3/11/2010 5:30 PM Joy M wrote:

      You're so right about the salt.  Sugar and salt need to be monitored in our diets.  More on both soon.


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  • 3/20/2010 7:29 PM Rachelle wrote:
    I don't think I ingest much sugar...but I will be paying closer attention to labels.
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    1. 3/23/2010 10:55 PM Joy M wrote:
      Please check out the labels and check back and let me know where you were surprised to find sugar.
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