The Shocking Places Sugar Is Hiding In YOUR Diet...

You’re trying, you’re trying so hard to cut out sugar. But somehow, you seem to be getting that sugar crash anyway. As it turns out, there are tons of foods that you may be eating without thinking about it that are packed with added sugar.

1. Fruit yogurt. Flavored yogurts are a huge culprit of added sugars. You think that you’re just eating fruit and yogurt, because that’s what it sounds like, but that yogurt has tons of added sugars to make it sweeter. Some fruit yogurts contain up to 19 g or sugar. Yikes! Instead of this heavy breakfast dessert, try an unflavored Greek yogurt with fresh fruit –that you cut up yourself—instead.
2. Pasta sauce. Several brands of pasta sauce can have up to 12 grams of sugar for every half cup. That’s not great! Add that to the fact that the body digests pasta in much the same way that it digests sugar, and you’ve got a pretty depressing pasta night. Check the labels on your pasta sauce to see that you’re not getting too much sugar, or even better, make yourself a healthy sauce!
3. Agave. this is a commonly used artificial sweetener in a lot of recipes, and it’s usually seen as a healthy option. But as it turns out, it may be just as bad as cane sugar. Agave syrup is 85% fructose, which is really hard on the digestive system. Like most artificial sweeteners, this one is another disappointment.
4. Dried fruit. Just because it’s fruit doesn’t mean it’s healthy. One half cup of dried fruit can have around 24 grams of sugar in it, and it’s not all natural. Most brands have from added sugar listed as their second ingredient. ##MN_RESP##
5. Energy drinks. Maybe this one isn’t that surprising, but if you want to get an energy boost, opt for coffee. Energy drinks give you most of that buzz through their added sugar, not caffeine. Your average energy drink has a whopping 83 grams of sugar!
6. Salad dressings. The wrong salad dressing can totally ruin all the benefits you could be getting from your salad. Some salads can have around 7grams of sugar per serving, even if they’re just a vinaigrette. Try making your own balsamic vinaigrette instead, and save your salad from unnecessary sugar.

The moral of the story? As always, read labels. That's the only sure way to keep that sneaky sugar from getting in!

What are some ways that you stay away from sugar?

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