When you think Halloween, it's impossible not to picture candy. Halloween is just one of many holidays that highlight America's love of sugar. The latest edition of theDietary Guidelines for Americans recommends that you get no more than 10 percent of your total calories from added sugars. That's about 12 teaspoons each day if you're following a 2000-calorie diet.
But on an average day, Americans consume a whopping 17 teaspoons of added sugarso just imagine how high your totals get when you're nabbing a couple of mini chocolate bars out of the treat bowl.
Cutting down on added sugars can help reduce your risk of obesity, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and some cancers. Excess sugar in your diet may also negatively impact your brain. Eating higher amounts of sugar is linked to a higher risk of depression. Learn more about what sugar does to your body, here. Eating sugar makes you want more, too: University of California San Francisco's SugarScience researchers have found that sugar may have addictive properties.
Of course, healthy eating is more about what you eat every single day, rather than a one-day indulgence on a holiday like Halloween. But if this Halloween, you want to consider low- and no-sugar candy options either because you have a health condition like diabetes or just because you are watching your sugar intake, start with the lowest and work upwards. (And keep an eye out for sneaky sources of added sugar.)
Originally posted here:
The Halloween Candy With the Lowest Sugar - msnNOW
