10% of Americans get one quarter of their calories from
added sugars consumed in their diets. The amount of added sugar the average
American consumes increases the risk of death from heart disease by almost 20%.
With added sugars being a part of so much of our food supply how do we reduce
our intake to protect ourselves from increased disease risk?
1.
Decrease your intake of sweetened beverages such
as soda, lemonade, and sweet tea. Almost 40% of America’s added sugar intake
comes from these sweetened beverages. Replace them with water instead and try
adding fresh lemon juice to it.
2.
Read the ingredient list of products to scope
out added sugars. Words like cane sugar, evaporated cane juice, brown rice
syrup, fructose, maltose, and dextrose all mean the same thing: added sugar.
3.
Sweeten your own foods. Buy the unsweetened/
plain version of food and add your own sweeteners, such as maple syrup or organic
honey, if you need added sweetness.
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