Sugar is hidden in many processed foods, along with some form of wheat product. The hidden sugar can amount to us consuming 2/3 cup of sugar every day. Some cereals contain as many as ten different forms of sugar. In order to cut down on the amount of sugar we eat every day, it pays to read labels. I was astonished one day when buying peanut butter that all brands but one contained sugar in some form. Ways we can cut down on sugar is to limit or eliminate soda and read labels. The new popular low fat foods often compensate for the taste fat would have given the food by adding more sugar. There are some in the mental health field who believe that sugar is addictive, so it is prudent for us to check the amount we are eating.
"The number one thing you can do for your health and weight is cut down on sugar intake." Anne Alexander
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