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Posted on May 7th 2007 9:00AM by Bethany SandersIt's no secret that sweet foods are appealing. Even products like bread, which we don't commonly think of as "sweet," contain a surprising amount of sugar, and many processed food manufacturers are notorious for putting excess sugar into their products to make them more appealing for consumers.
But did you know that over the last three decades, the amount of sugar in some products has nearly doubled? In fact, that article points to Special K as an example, which now contains as much sugar as a bowl of ice cream. Yikes! When obesity is on the rise, why is sugar being added in such copious amounts to products that are already established? Experts say that given our natural sweet tooth, adding sugar is a cheap and easy way to change or "improve" a product to make it more appealing.
Sugar may be tasty, but its calories are empty and eating excess sugar can mean packing on pounds. Want to make sure you aren't getting too much of the sweet stuff in your food? Be food label savvy and read ingredient lists before you buy. If sugar is one of the top ingredients, you can bet it's loaded with more than you need. Look for products that put sugar last, or better yet make your own and sweeten your food yourself.
But did you know that over the last three decades, the amount of sugar in some products has nearly doubled? In fact, that article points to Special K as an example, which now contains as much sugar as a bowl of ice cream. Yikes! When obesity is on the rise, why is sugar being added in such copious amounts to products that are already established? Experts say that given our natural sweet tooth, adding sugar is a cheap and easy way to change or "improve" a product to make it more appealing.
Sugar may be tasty, but its calories are empty and eating excess sugar can mean packing on pounds. Want to make sure you aren't getting too much of the sweet stuff in your food? Be food label savvy and read ingredient lists before you buy. If sugar is one of the top ingredients, you can bet it's loaded with more than you need. Look for products that put sugar last, or better yet make your own and sweeten your food yourself.
