Let’s Talk About Sugar

There are MANY names for sugar. Avoid buying a packaged food if there is a non-zero value next to “added sugars”. If it’s a food you really can’t live without that has a tiny bit of added sugar (like an 88% dark chocolate with 3g added sugar per serving), eat it sparingly. Generally speaking, avoid all added sugar. If a product has more than 5g added sugar, DEFINITELY don’t buy it!

Sugar comes with many different names:

  • Sucrose

  • Glucose

  • Fructose

  • High-fructose corn syrup (HFCS)

  • Corn syrup

  • Agave nectar

  • Brown rice syrup

  • Molasses

  • Barley malt syrup

  • Coconut sugar

  • Date sugar

  • Turbinado sugar

  • Raw sugar

  • Evaporated cane juice

  • Fruit juice concentrate

  • Maltodextrin

  • Maltose

  • Palm sugar

  • Demerara

  • Confectioner's sugar

  • Powdered sugar

  • Golden syrup

  • Sorbitol

  • Maltitol

  • Rice bran syrup

  • Beet sugar

  • Cane juice

  • Raw honey

  • Molasses

  • Caramel

  • Rice malt syrup

What about honey and maple syrup? These are naturally occurring foods that contain many vitamins and minerals. Buy they still can be a big sugar load for the body, and will be considered an “added sugar” on a label. Use them sparingly and you can always double check how they are affecting you by testing your blood sugar 30-45 minutes after a mealwith a glucometer or continuous glucose monitor after eating.

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