What if that same decision could also radically reduce your risk of Heart Disease, Alzheimer’s and Dementia, Fatty Liver Disease, Type 2 Diabetes, Obesity and even some Cancers?
Would that grab your attention?
Well, it grabbed MY attention... and I have been living into that decision for several years...with NO regrets.
Brace yourself.... are you ready?!
Here it is - the decision to KICK SUGAR TO THE CURB is likely one of the most impactful decisions you will make for your overall health!
Our food has been HIJACKED by SNEAKY sugars.
Sugar is found in MOST of the packaged foods we buy, even the "healthy options"!
Food manufacturers are super shrewd and use in excess of FIFTY different names for sugar!
Just for fun, let's see how much sugar we might eat in a fairly typical day, starting with my favourite breakfast back when "I wasn't eating much sugar".
BREAKFAST: Small bowl of granola (10 grams of sugar) and fruit-flavored yogurt (16 grams) a fancy coffee because it's going to be a great day (33 grams),
SNACK: Protein bar (18 grams) with a vitamin water (31 grams)
BOOM - a whopping 166 grams, which works out to 41.5 tsp of added sugar. How did that even happen? We made "healthy choices" today. We didn't eat the cookie, passed on the donuts in the coffee room and resisted the urge for a sweet treat after dinner, YET, we have unknowingly consumed enough sugar to tip the scales on our risk for heart disease, stroke, insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes... the list goes on. And just to add insult to injury, if you've been wondering why you are eating healthy and still struggle to lose those extra pounds, sneaky sugar might be to blame!
It's shocking how much sugar is lurking in the foods we eat every day, especially in beverages!
