Holistic Health Tip: Truth About Sugar

SUGAR. SUGAR. EVERYWHERE!

The average muesli bar contains more sugar than a chocolate bar & flavoured yoghurt has more sugar than ice cream. So what do we look for when reading a label, because cleaver marketing can lead you to believe your buying something healthy but its mostly laden with sugar.

  • Look for less than 6g of sugar per 100g or 100ml

  • Avoid products where sugar is in the first 3 ingredients - The ingredients are always listed in order of how much is used.

A few years back I was eating lots of “healthy sugar” dark chocolate, honey, lots of fruit & dates. It wasn’t until I had to take a closer look at the amount of sugar in my diet I realised it was far to much. This equaled to over 20 teaspoons of sugar per day - double the amount I should ideally be eating.

A WOMAN SHOULD BE HAVING NO MORE THAN 6 TEASPOONS OF SUGAR PER DAY - AROUND 20G

Ask yourself

  • Do you get an energy slump in the afternoon?

  • Do you crave sweet food after a meal?

  • Are you bloated by the end of the day?

  • Once you have something sweet you crave more sweet food…

HOW TO KICK THE SUGAR ADDICTION

  • Eat more fat & protein - this will balance your blood sugar levels. -Eggs/Cheese/Nuts/Seeds/Coconut/Butter/Olive oil/Full fat dairy.

  • Eat lots of green veggies - this will help change your palate

  • Limit to two pieces of fruit per day

  • Avoid juice & sweet drinks. 1 cup of apple juice has the same amount of sugar as 1 cup of coke.

  • Make the ‘The Village’ healthy chocolate bark to hit that sweet spot without the big hit of refined sugar.

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