KTK-Nutrition

Who doesn’t love sugary snacks or dessert?    But then one bite leads to craving even more sugary snacks and desserts.    A candy bar can help you curb your hunger and give you an energy boost but only for the short-term. Then as your blood sugar drops you can feel hungry again.    My husband has been working on cutting back on sweets.    Not an easy task.   Sugar, sugar everywhere.  Why it can be hard to cut back on sugar. Everyone knows there is sugar in candy and most desserts.  But added sugar has crept into many foods including bread, cereal, fruit drinks, sauces like spaghetti sauce, and yogurt.  Americans eat a lot of  sugar  averaging 17 teaspoons of sugar a day when the recommended amount is about “6 teaspoons per day for women and 9 for men”.  (See:  Is hidden sugar sneaking into your diet? )   What are some ways you can  curb your cravings  for sugar? Eat me...

Who doesn’t love some sweets, some desserts?   Everyone knows candy, cookies, pies, cakes, and other desserts have sugar.    But you may not be aware of the amount of added sugar in everyday foods.   What are some food sources of hidden sugar that may surprise you?   What is the difference between the natural sugar in foods and added sugar?   It is the added sugar in foods that can lead to a number of health problems including obesity, heart disease, diabetes, dental disease and even liver disease.      What foods have natural sugar? When health professionals recommend cutting back on “sugar”, they usually aren’t talking about the natural sugar in foods.   Did you know cow’s milk has some natural sugar called “lactose”?   It is not very sweet so milk doesn’t taste very sweet unless it is chocolate milk and sugar has been added.   Fruit contains a natural sugar called “fructose”.   So why don’t you get a sugar high whe...