Do you know what all of the below have in common?..
Agave Nectar, Barley Malt, Beet Sugar, Black Strap Molasses, Molasses Syrup, Brown Rice Syrup, Buttered Syrup, Cane Juice Crystals, Cane Juice, Carob Syrup, Caramel, Carob Syrup, Corn Sweetener, Corn Syrup, Crystalline Fructose, Fructose, Demerara Sugar, Dextran, Diastatic Malt, Diatase, Disaccharides , Ethyl Maltol, Galactose, Glucose, Golden Syrup, Honey, Invert Sugar, Lactose, Malt Syrup, Maltodextrin, Maltose, Mannitol, Maple Syrup, Monosaccharides, Muscovado, Oat Syrup, Panela, Panocha, Confectioner, Rice Bran Syrup, Refiners Syrup, Sorbitol, Sorghum Syrup, Sucrose, Treacle, Tapioca Syrup, Turbinado, Xylitol
They are all, in one way or another, a form of sugar. Whether it be pure extracted sugar from fruits, processed sugar from plants or derived from other sources such as flour, wheat etc.
But nevertheless, they're all alternative words that food manufacturers use for sugar.
So, do yourself a favour. When you're at the grocery store next, actually look at the ingredients of what you're about to buy.
Do you know that the term 'lite' on packaging, doesn't actually mean it's any better for you?
They could be describing the colour of the food, or even the texture. Yep.... I ain't lying.
Don't misunderstand, the slogan '50% less sugar' could actually be right.. but they're relying on you to not read the fine print.... the fat or carbohydrate content then sky rockets to make the food taste better. Which, if perhaps you're focusing on losing weight, will do the opposite affect because the ingredient 'fat' is the last factor your body uses for energy, because it's the hardest to break down.
Don't misunderstand, the slogan '50% less sugar' could actually be right.. but they're relying on you to not read the fine print.... the fat or carbohydrate content then sky rockets to make the food taste better. Which, if perhaps you're focusing on losing weight, will do the opposite affect because the ingredient 'fat' is the last factor your body uses for energy, because it's the hardest to break down.
Don't always believe the sticker or the catchy one-liner.
Another thing you should know is how they list the ingredients.
(July 2012) Food Standards Australia New Zealand
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I'm not saying you need to spend 15 minutes studying each product in the store. But just research, find out what your giving your body to use to hold you up during the day.
Another thing you should know is how they list the ingredients.
"Ingredients must be listed in descending order (by ingoing weight). This means that when the food was manufactured, the first ingredient listed contributed the largest amount and the last ingredient listed contributed the least. For example, if sugar is listed near the start of the list, the product contains a greater portion of this ingredient".- Ingredient lists and percentage labels.
(July 2012) Food Standards Australia New Zealand
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I'm not saying you need to spend 15 minutes studying each product in the store. But just research, find out what your giving your body to use to hold you up during the day.
Below are some links to find out more information about nutrition and labeling for food products.
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