{"id":4107,"date":"2021-05-04T11:37:19","date_gmt":"2021-05-04T15:37:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lowcarbfoods.com\/community\/?p=4107"},"modified":"2021-06-02T12:53:08","modified_gmt":"2021-06-02T16:53:08","slug":"understanding-added-sugar-in-your-diet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lowcarbfoods.com\/community\/blog\/understanding-added-sugar-in-your-diet\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding Added Sugar In Your Diet"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lowcarbfoods.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Sugar-1-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4109\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lowcarbfoods.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Sugar-1-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.lowcarbfoods.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Sugar-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lowcarbfoods.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Sugar-1-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Are you looking to reduce your sugar intake? First, it is important to understand where you are getting sugar from in your diet. Sugar occurs naturally in whole foods like fruit, vegetables, grains, and dairy. Other sources of sugar in your diet include soft drinks, fruit juices, flavored yogurts, and most processed foods. Always <strong>check nutrition labels<\/strong> for hidden sugar in items like condiments, soups, breads, cured meats and protein bars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Know the <strong>common names<\/strong> for sugar that appear on nutrition labels and ingredient lists: corn syrup, agave nectar, fruit juice concentrate, rice syrup, sucrose, fructose, honey and many more. In fact, there are at least 56 different names for sugar! Check out the list <a href=\"https:\/\/www.virtahealth.com\/blog\/names-for-sugar\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Eating (and drinking) too much added sugars can contribute to health problems such as obesity, type 2 diabetes, heart disease and even cancer. So, know the sources of added sugar in your diet and learn how to identify hidden sugar on nutrition labels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sources: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Harvard Health (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.health.harvard.edu\/heart-health\/the-sweet-danger-of-sugar\" target=\"_blank\">Harvard Health<\/a>, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"WebMD (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.webmd.com\/diabetes\/features\/how-sugar-affects-your-body\" target=\"_blank\">WebMD<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/nutrition\/data-statistics\/added-sugars.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"CDC (opens in a new tab)\">CDC<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you looking to reduce your sugar intake? First, it is important to understand where you are getting sugar from in your diet. 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