Food Tip: Avoiding Added Sweeteners

by Shereen Jegtvig

There are a couple of reasons why you might want to watch your refined sugar intake.  For one, refined sugars like table sugar, dextrose, or high fructose corn syrup don’t add any beneficial vitamins or minerals, just simple carbohydrates.  Although your body needs carbohydrates to function properly, eating foods with extra added sugar and quickly add too many calories that your body will easily store as fat.

Some foods are naturally higher in sugar, like fruits.  But fruits are good for you because they also contain fiber and lots of vitamins, minerals and phytochemicals.  The real enemy is added sugars and sweeteners that you find in sodas, snacks, and even processed foods.  Read more

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