Tip: Watch for Sneaky Sugar

[MamaMandee]

              

Be a sugar sleuth and know how to ID sneaky names that food manufacturers use for added sugar. Words with “-oses” generally mean added sugars: sucrose, glucose, galactose, maltose, dextrose and fructose are all sugars.

Photo: Becky Luigart-Stayner

[mp3mom]

Yes, good tip.

Quoting MamaMandee:

              

Be a sugar sleuth and know how to ID sneaky names that food manufacturers use for added sugar. Words with “-oses” generally mean added sugars: sucrose, glucose, galactose, maltose, dextrose and fructose are all sugars.

Photo: Becky Luigart-Stayner

[mypbandj]

check your labels! 4 grams of sugar = 1 teaspoon. You'd be suprised how much sugar you are eating all day long. 

[darbyakeep45]

Good post!

[Krysden]

indeed

[Kmakksmom]

Thank you for sharing!

[jendawn1]

Great post.

[bhwrn1]

Thanks for sharing!