Sugar can impact your overall health in many different ways. Sugar may lead to weight gain, brain fog, headaches, inflammation, and sugar may even suppress your immune system! Sugar impacts your body negatively in hundreds of ways. Check out the full list here of the ways sugar ruins your health!
The problem with sugar is that it is a hidden ingredient in a bunch of foods! Foods that you may think are healthy actually have a bunch of sugar in them. For example, yogurt seems to be healthy. The problem is that yogurt often has a lot of added sugar in it.
According to the Mayo Clinic the recommended maximum amount of sugar is 48 grams a day. To put it in perspective let’s say this is what you eat for breakfast, one yogurt that has 18 grams of added sugar, a bowl of honey nut cheerios has 12 grams of added sugar, One cup of 2% milk has 13 grams of added sugar, and coffee creamer that has 5 grams of added sugar. That adds up to 48 grams of sugar just for breakfast!
The World Health Organization (WHO) stated that, “cancer is often preventable through lifestyle choices.” The WHO also stated that sugar is cancer’s favorite food. Knowing that sugar is cancer’s favorite food it is important to know what foods have added sugar in them and to learn how to eat healthy for life.
It is not uncommon for you to be addicted to sugar and not even realize it. Sugar causes cravings, then you have to satisfy your sugar craving. So, how can you start on a better path? First, you need to realize where your sugar intake is coming from.Take a look at nutrition labels to see how many grams of added sugar is in the product. There may be hidden sugars in the ingredients list that end in -ose. The problem with some foods is that what you may think is super healthy may be filled with sugar. One big culprit is beverages that may be labeled as “natural” and appear to be healthier than pop. The problem is that “natural” drinks may still have 25-35 grams of added sugar! That is not a healthy alternative.
Second, you need to ensure you do not keep buying the same foods with all the added sugar. Third, you need to either finish the foods that you have or get rid of those foods with all the added sugar. If there is bad food in your house you will eat it! Fourth, you need to slowly start eating less sugar day by day and stick to it. Having Emily as a Nutrition Coach makes you accountable for what your personalized goals are for your sugar intake. Also, filling out your food journal for Nutrition Response Testing with Brianna is important to track your progress with your personalized wellness program. Last but not least you need to stop buying foods that have added sugar! If you buy it you will eat it, so don’t give yourself the temptation.
There are often better alternatives out there for foods and beverages that people enjoy. At Clean Life Family we can provide recommendations for healthy alternatives and provide one-on-one Nutrition Coaching sessions to work through some of your sugar cravings and create attainable personalized goals for you.
Do you want to see if sugar may be causing a problem in your body? Clean Life Family specializes in Nutrition Response Testing which is a type of muscle testing. Nutrition Response Testing helps to identify problem areas in your body, and what is stressing your body out. Foods are only one of the five stressors that are tested on you at each consultation. Then a personalized wellness program is made to help you heal your body from the inside out.
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