3.Be a Sugar Sleuth
These are a few of the names for added sugar.
Evaporated cane juice
Fruit juice concentrate
Brown rice syrup, malt syrup, corn syrup, date syrup
Barley malt
Galactose or glucose
A teaspoon holds 4 grams of sugar. A healthy diet limits added sugars to less than 10% of calories per day. For a 2,000 calorie diet, that’s about 12 teaspoons.
4.Go Slow
Some people find it hard to give up sugar cold turkey. So it’s best to cut back in steps. If you usually enjoy your coffee with 2 spoonfuls of sugar, try it with 1½. Keep stirring in a bit less and less over time. Who knows, you just might discover that your prefer your java black.
