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Saturday, May 21, 2011
When eating a food and beverage, people do not realize the amount of added sugar contained therein. Added sugar is thought to be the main factor the emergence of obesity and other health problems.
So, does that mean we should avoid all types of sugar? No need. Sugar naturally found in healthy foods, although the substance was added to the various types of other foods and beverages.
The food is very much additional sugar is absolutely no benefit, except to add calories and sometimes have a low nutritional value. All types of sugar, natural or synthetic, are simple carbohydrates that the body uses for energy.
Additional sugar is usually found in foods that also contain a solid fat or solid fat. Both are "controlled" 35 percent of total calories needed in one day.
In the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, U.S. Department of Agriculture recommends that only 5-15 percent of added sugar plus solid fat of total daily calories should be consumed. It seemed, that could also apply to those who live anywhere, not just for Americans.
If you want to reduce added sugar in the daily menu, here are some tips:
- Reduce nondiet sodas. - Limit your intake of sweets and chewing gum. - Choose a cereal with caution. Cereals can contain added sugar. - For dessert, choose fresh fruit instead of cakes, biscuits, pies, and other sweet foods. - For canned fruit, choose which is soaked in water or juice, not syrup. - Familiarize your children drink more milk or water and reduce fruit juice and other fruit drinks. - Reduce food supplements that contain lots of sugar, such as syrup, jams, and jellies. - Be careful when eating dessert made from milk, such as ice cream and sweet yogurt. - Avoid sweet tea and coffee mixed with syrup, sugar, and other toppings taste sweet. - Snacking on vegetables, fruit, low-fat cheese, whole-grain low-fat yogurt cracer and low in calories. - Identify what is included in additional sugar.
So, does that mean we should avoid all types of sugar? No need. Sugar naturally found in healthy foods, although the substance was added to the various types of other foods and beverages.
The food is very much additional sugar is absolutely no benefit, except to add calories and sometimes have a low nutritional value. All types of sugar, natural or synthetic, are simple carbohydrates that the body uses for energy.
Additional sugar is usually found in foods that also contain a solid fat or solid fat. Both are "controlled" 35 percent of total calories needed in one day.
In the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, U.S. Department of Agriculture recommends that only 5-15 percent of added sugar plus solid fat of total daily calories should be consumed. It seemed, that could also apply to those who live anywhere, not just for Americans.
If you want to reduce added sugar in the daily menu, here are some tips:
- Reduce nondiet sodas. - Limit your intake of sweets and chewing gum. - Choose a cereal with caution. Cereals can contain added sugar. - For dessert, choose fresh fruit instead of cakes, biscuits, pies, and other sweet foods. - For canned fruit, choose which is soaked in water or juice, not syrup. - Familiarize your children drink more milk or water and reduce fruit juice and other fruit drinks. - Reduce food supplements that contain lots of sugar, such as syrup, jams, and jellies. - Be careful when eating dessert made from milk, such as ice cream and sweet yogurt. - Avoid sweet tea and coffee mixed with syrup, sugar, and other toppings taste sweet. - Snacking on vegetables, fruit, low-fat cheese, whole-grain low-fat yogurt cracer and low in calories. - Identify what is included in additional sugar.
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