Leanne McCrate| Gonzales Weekly Citizen
Dear Dietitian,
Ive been working hard on eating healthy this year, and I read your column regularly. I have been surprised at how much sugar is in foods that I thought were good for me. Do you have a list of these foods?
Thank you,
Angela
Dear Angela,
Remember, its the food companys job to make a product that takes good, not necessarily one that improves your health. An easy way to do that is to add sugar.
The American Heart Association recommends women consume no more than six teaspoons (25 grams) of added sugar a day, and men should have a maximum of 9 teaspoons a day (38 grams) (1). However, we take in a whopping 17 teaspoons of sugar each day (2). Reducing our sugar intake to the recommended level could result in a 13-pound annual weight loss for men and an 18-pound weight loss for women! We wouldnt even have to give up sugar completely just cut back!
Below is a list of foods you may think are healthy but actually contain a lot of sugar:
Until next time, be healthy!
Dear Dietitian
References
1-2. How Much Is Too Much? The growing concern over too much added sugar in our diets. (n.d.) Retrieved from https://sugarscience.ucsf.edu/the-growing-concern-of-overconsumption.
Leanne McCrate, RDN, LD, CNSC, aka Dear Dietitian, is an award-winning dietitian based in Missouri. Her mission is to educate consumers on sound, scientifically-based nutrition. Do you have a nutrition question? Email her today at deardietitian411@gmail.com. Dear Dietitian does not endorse any products, health programs, or diet plans.
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