With
people eating more sugar – much of it hidden away in processed foods –
weight problems and obesity are on the rise. We share some tips on how
to reduce your sugar intake to healthy levels.
Are we drowning in sugar? Surveys show that people are eating more sugar. Although
fewer of us take sugar in our tea or coffee, and we sprinkle less on
our cereals and desserts, we are actually consuming more sugar, hidden
away in processed foods, leading to weight problems and obesity.
Even
worse, as sugary foods often replace more healthy alternatives,
nutrition experts say the influx of sweets indirectly contributes to
diseases such as osteoporosis, heart disease and cancer – all of which
are directly affected by what we eat. Here's some advice to help get
your sugar consumption down to healthy levels.
Cut down slowly. Forget going
cold turkey. Therein lies failure. Instead, if you normally have
two chocolate bars a day, cut down to one. Then, next week, have one
every other day. The following week, have one every three days, until
you’re down to just one a week. If you normally take 2 teaspoons of
sugar in your coffee, use the same routine, cutting down gradually to
1/2 teaspoon. Eventually, get to the point where you’re using artificial
sweetener if you still need the sweet taste. The more sugar you
eat, the more you’ll crave. So cutting down slowly is the best way to
tame a sweet tooth gone wild.
Choose sugar-free and reduced-sugar alternatives to foods such as baked beans, tomato sauce and cereals, when available.
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