![]() Sugar, in excess, can cause a host of problems for a lot of us. Surprisingly, some “healthy foods” such as yogurt and instant oatmeal can pack in 20-30 grams (5-7 teaspoons) of unnecessary added sugar! It seems like we’re drowning in sugar, and nobody is wearing a life vest. The rest sneaks into our diets in the form of tomato sauce, teriyaki sauce, chocolate milk and the obvious sweets like cookies, cakes, ice cream and even breakfast cereal. (To put that into perspective, consider that the number was just 2 kg in the year 1700.) At least half of the sugar we consume comes from soft drinks, fruit drinks, and sports drinks. Since then, consumption has dropped slightly and in 2010 the average Australian consumed 60 kg. The average Australian consumed 70 kg of sugar in 1999-an all time high. Although it’s considered harmless in comparison, sugar, in excess, can cause a host of problems for a lot of us: cravings, binge eating, weight gain and heart disease among them. ![]() We’re not talking about some dangerous or illegal drug here we’re talking about sugar. The more you have it, the more you want it! But even when you try to stay away from it, it finds ways to sneak into your life almost daily. You can’t get it off your mind, and you keep coming back for more. Sugar is in the news constantly! That white, powdery substance just makes you feel good. Accredited Practising Dietitian, Arlene Normand, shows us how to shaft our sugar habit in her latest blog for Eat Right.
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