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Low Sugar Diet and Dried Fruits
If you're opting to go on a low sugar diet, dried fruits may not be the best suitable choice for you.
Dried fruit is a great snack as long as you're aware of how much of it you are eating. It's packed with nutrients but the drying process removes the water and concentrates a lot of the sugar in a small bite.
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Orange Juice Is Heavy In Sugar
Drinking it in the morning is a poor choice because it will give you a morning sugar spike and will cause you to crash midday or in the early afternoon.
Although it is a natural food, the juicing process of it takes out much of the fiber and concentrates on the sugar content. Have it as a ...
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Nutrition Labels Should Indicate Added Sugar
In 2020, most large food makers are asked to list their "added sugar" on the nutrition facts label and they have been required to do so.
Smaller companies are not exempted from the requirement but are given until 2021 to comply. This rule will help consumers to figure out the natural sugar...
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When You're Opting For a No-Sugar, No-Grain Diet
If you're planning to go on a no-sugar, no-grain diet plan here are some breakfast ideas for you:
- High protein breakfast: Eggs and bacon are good choices but eat them moderately. Plain bacon does not have any added sugar. You can also opt for salmon, tuna, or chicken...
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Bread and Sugar
Bread making has become a popular hobby nowadays and although it is time consuming, we feel rewarded once we get a taste.
Nevertheless, handmade bread contains much less sugar than processed ones. If you bake bread with molasses, you should keep in mind that molass...
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Avoid Grapes and Bananas When Cutting Down On Sugar
Bananas and grapes are delicious fruits but they contain high amounts of fiber and natural sugar (fructose). When we eat these fruits it can give us a sugar spike or commonly known as sugar rush.
You can still eat them but eat them sparingly and try other variants of frui...
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Milk Isn't Added Sugar
If you love milk in your coffee or tea, the good news is milk isn't considered as added sugar because it has it's own natural sugar you may or may not know as lactose.
Milk isn't as overwhelming to the liver as added sugar would be. However, if you drink milk from...
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Added Sugar vs. Natural Sugar
- Added sugar is unfriendly to our health. It can be found in most food products we come across. It is absorbed by the body quicker unlike natural sugar.
- Processed food is digested quickly as soon as it enters out intestine while fiber-rich foods break down slowly and travel...
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Check your Oats
Many brands of oats have added sugar in them so it's always best to check the label for zero grams of sugar.
- Steel cut oats are the least processed. They have more fiber in them and are usually the best choice for oats.
- Rolled oats are partially cooked and ...
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Unlike other low-carb diets, which focus on protein, a keto plan centers on fat, which supplies as much as 90% of daily calories. The keto diet aims to force your body into using a different type of fuel. Instead of relying on sugar (glucose) that comes from carbohydrates (such as grains, ...
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