Showing posts with label How Sweet It Is(n't). Show all posts
Showing posts with label How Sweet It Is(n't). Show all posts

Tuesday, September 01, 2009

After reading the American Heart Association study on sugar, I'm doing a survey of the foods I eat. The AHA said that telling people to cut down on sugar hasn't worked so they are now giving specific guidelines: 6 tsps daily maximum for women and 10 for men. BTW, a teaspoon of sugar = 4.2 grams.

Today in a meal replacement shake I noted there were 38 grams of sugar. Akkk! I don't know if I could get through a sugarless day, but am tracking what I do eat, so I hope I can cut down.

Naturally, sugars in fruits don't count; it's only the added sugars in processed foods.