KTK-Nutrition

This week my daughter asked me to do some research on the benefits of sugar free wine.  I had not even heard that this was a new thing.   Seems odd as who ever heard of wine having a lot of sugar?   Curious, I did do some research on the subject.   If you Google “sugar free wine” you will find a lot of topics coming up including:            Dry Farm Wine – Sugar Free Organic Wine   Keto Friendly-Zero Sugar Wine   Sugar Free Wines     If you enjoy drinking some wine, should you even be concerned about the sugar in wine?   Do some wines have added sugar? Those interested in a more detailed explanation of “sugar” in wines, can read the full article, Don’t Trust ‘Sugar-Free’ Wine   which provides an excellent explanation of the natural sugar in wines and the added sugar in some wines. Natural sugar in wines .   Most people know wine is made from grapes.   All grapes contain the natur...

Last week we talked about some eating habits that promote healthy eating.   What are some eating habits to avoid ?   Added sugar – Americans eat way too many foods loaded with added sugar.   And some people equate “sugar” with “added sugar”.   The natural sugar in foods is not what we need to cut back on.   Rather we need to cut back on foods and beverages with lots of added sugar such as sugary drinks.   Not just soda/pop but also lemonade, sweet tea, juice drinks, sports drinks can be loaded with added sugar.   Coffee has virtually no calories until you add milk, cream, sugar such as ordering a coffee latte.   A large caramel latte from Starbucks contains over 13 teaspoons of added sugar.   It is easy to cut back on sugary drinks.   Start reading the ingredients in the beverages you choose to see if sugar, or sugar in its many forms, like high fructose corn syrup has been added.   Many people buy “juice” but it isn’t real juic...