Spotting Sugar's Sneaky Names - with a FREE Printable List to Take Shopping!
Even though my family doesn't eat much processed food, I've been shocked to learn how many food products we used to buy that contain sugar. That's not because I didn't used to read food labels. I do that pretty diligently because I've been fooled before. It's because sugar hides under all kinds of sneaky names.
No wonder the nation's health is so compromised! I'm finding sugar hidden in nearly everything, including dairy products, condiments, "non-sugary" drinks, and "no sugar" pectin used for canning!
The science is in. We are killing ourselves with 26 lbs. of sugar per year, according to conservative estimates. (One website I came across claims the figure is closer to 170 lbs. per year!) Sugar, studies show, causes inflammation in the body - and inflammation is linked to pretty much every disease. Sugar puts a strain on our livers, which are working too hard to process it all. Sugar turns off our sensation of satiety while stimulating insulin, which makes us feel hungry. Sugar increases uric acid, which puts us at risk for kidney disease and can lead to gout. And while fat has unjustly been blamed for heart disease, top cardiologists now admit carbs and sugar are likely to blame. Sugar interferes with the way our bodies fight disease (bacteria and yeast feed on sugar, as does cancer). Sugar increases the risk of depression. Sugar decreases cognitive health. Sugar causes metabolic disease, which leads to pre-diabetes, which leads to full-fledged diabetes.
And this doesn't even touch upon the effects sugar made from GMO ingredients (beets and corn) may have on our bodies.
We have a myriad of reasons to reduce or omit sugar in our diet, but this can be difficult when food manufactuerers hide sugar under names you'd likely never guess. Since keeping sugar out of my life is of vital importance because of my diabetes (learn how I reversed my diabetes here), and because I like my children to eat as little sugar as possible, I've spent hours researching the subject. Since I don't want anyone else to have to do that, I've compiled a list for you.
I've also created a handy In addition, you may find it helpful to know the names of common artificial sweeteners. These are man-made and are linked to health issues, including blood sugar spikes. The most common are:
Aspartame (NutraSweet, Equal)Saccharine (Sweet'N Low, Sugar Twin)Acesulfame (Sunett, Sweet One)Sucralose (Splenda)
Here's to your health!
No wonder the nation's health is so compromised! I'm finding sugar hidden in nearly everything, including dairy products, condiments, "non-sugary" drinks, and "no sugar" pectin used for canning!
The science is in. We are killing ourselves with 26 lbs. of sugar per year, according to conservative estimates. (One website I came across claims the figure is closer to 170 lbs. per year!) Sugar, studies show, causes inflammation in the body - and inflammation is linked to pretty much every disease. Sugar puts a strain on our livers, which are working too hard to process it all. Sugar turns off our sensation of satiety while stimulating insulin, which makes us feel hungry. Sugar increases uric acid, which puts us at risk for kidney disease and can lead to gout. And while fat has unjustly been blamed for heart disease, top cardiologists now admit carbs and sugar are likely to blame. Sugar interferes with the way our bodies fight disease (bacteria and yeast feed on sugar, as does cancer). Sugar increases the risk of depression. Sugar decreases cognitive health. Sugar causes metabolic disease, which leads to pre-diabetes, which leads to full-fledged diabetes.
And this doesn't even touch upon the effects sugar made from GMO ingredients (beets and corn) may have on our bodies.
We have a myriad of reasons to reduce or omit sugar in our diet, but this can be difficult when food manufactuerers hide sugar under names you'd likely never guess. Since keeping sugar out of my life is of vital importance because of my diabetes (learn how I reversed my diabetes here), and because I like my children to eat as little sugar as possible, I've spent hours researching the subject. Since I don't want anyone else to have to do that, I've compiled a list for you.
I've also created a handy In addition, you may find it helpful to know the names of common artificial sweeteners. These are man-made and are linked to health issues, including blood sugar spikes. The most common are:
Aspartame (NutraSweet, Equal)Saccharine (Sweet'N Low, Sugar Twin)Acesulfame (Sunett, Sweet One)Sucralose (Splenda)
Here's to your health!
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