Are you one of the many North Americans that are consuming too much sugar on a daily basis? The average person is eating 26 teaspoons of sugar each and every day. Wow, that is a lot of sugar!
Some of the sugar that is being taken into the body is refined and therefore is empty calories that robs the body of essential nutrients. This sugar is easily absorbed and goes into the bloodstream in amounts that the body is not prepared to handle, causing wear and tear as the body struggles to maintain metabolic balance.
Here are 5 swaps you can do to help you reduce the sugar content in your diet:
Some of the sugar that is being taken into the body is refined and therefore is empty calories that robs the body of essential nutrients. This sugar is easily absorbed and goes into the bloodstream in amounts that the body is not prepared to handle, causing wear and tear as the body struggles to maintain metabolic balance.
Here are 5 swaps you can do to help you reduce the sugar content in your diet:
- Have Salsa in place of Ketchup - the salsa we make at home has no added sugar.
2. Have Water (plain or add fruit slices ~ lemons, oranges, raspberries, etc.) in place of artificial drinks like pop/soda.
3. Have Plain Greek Yogurt with fruit added (blueberries, raspberries, etc) in place of yogurt with fruit already in it.
4. Have Frozen fruit instead of ice cream.
5. Use Avocado instead of mayonnaise.
There are so many different substitutions you can make for the not so good for you products. Be creative and include the rest of your family in trying to come up with different ways to decrease the sugar content in your meals and snacks!
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