Daily Fit Tip: Learn to be Sugar Savvy
We know that sugar is a dieter's number one enemy. So we diligently avoid cake, cookies and candy. We purge our kitchen of ice cream and soda. We stock up on artificial sweeteners. And yet we're still consuming sugar. But from where?AOL Body recently revealed some surprising sources of sugar, including:
- Deli Meats
- Ketchup
- Vanilla Soy Milk
- Bagels
- Spaghetti sauce
- Canned peas
- Salad dressings
Are these part of your 'healthy diet'? If so, make sure you're checking the labels -- if the sugar content is too high, skip it for the sake of your shrinking waistline.
Contrary to what diet experts have now been telling us for over a decade, researchers from Queen Margaret University in Edinburgh reportedly found that it's not necessary to cut simple sugar (sucrose) from our diets in order to lose weight. In fact, the researchers posit that diets are more strictly adhered to when the dieter consumes small amounts of sucrose on a regular basis.
Are you a fruit juice fan? It's an easy way to get a dose of fresh fruit every day without juicing your own fruits. However, the brand and type of fruit juice you choose makes a world of difference on the health benefits you'll see.
In case weight gain, tooth decay and lack of energy weren't reason enough for you to give up the sweets, here's some more incentive: 
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