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July Newsletter
Is Sugar Harmless?
Sugar consumption has become a major dietary hazard for our society. It has been reported that we consume an average of one-third a pound of refined sugar daily. That's well over 100 lbs a year! Most of this amount is in the form of hidden sugars, those sugars appearing in prepackaged, processed foods such as soda, cereal, salad dressings, bread, and canned fruit. These "hidden sugars" often are listed as glucose, sucrose, corn sweetener, corn syrup, dextrose, and maltose. When examining an ingredient list, the closer to the beginning the sugar is listed the higher the sugar content. As a general rule, try avoiding foods with sugar listed in the top three ingredients. Sugar excess has been linked to a number of health problems. The following is an abbreviated list:
- Hypoglycemia
- Diabetes
- Gout
- Gallstones
- Decreased immune function
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- Nutritional deficiencies
- Obesity
- Yeast infections
- Food addiction
- Fatigue
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Reducing your sugar in your diet may be challenging due to labeling practices of the food industry. Key points to remember are that "fat-free" usually means "high-sugar". Also, "100 % natural" does not imply low sugar. You must read the labels to find those "hidden sugars", consuming a high sugar product a couple of times a week is acceptable, but as a daily habit, it may be the cause of many of your health problems.
Some alternatives to sugar include:
- Honey
- Molasses
- Rice malt syrup
- Stevia
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- Date sugar
- Sucanat
- Maple syrup
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A key point to remember is that "fat-free" usually means "high-sugar"
"The closer to the beginning the sugar is listed, the higher the sugar content" |
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