Tuesday, July 8, 2008



Are you eating HIDDEN sugar???


As you may all be aware that eating sugar when you are trying to lose weight is a serious no no, do you know all the names of sugar? You are reading the labels making sure there is no added sugar....but is there?


Sugar has many different names here is a list of them for a reference.



barley malt
beet sugar
brown sugar
buttered syrup
cane-juice crystals
cane sugar
caramel
carob syrup
corn syrup
corn syrup solids
date sugar
dextran
dextrose
diatase
diastatic malt
ethyl maltol
fructose
fruit juice
fruit juice concentrate
glucose
glucose solids
golden sugar
golden syrup
grape sugar
high-fructose corn syrup
honey
invert sugar
lactose
malt syrup
maltodextrin
maltose
mannitol
molasses
raw sugar
refiner's syrup
sorbitol
sorghum syrup
sucrose
sugar
turbinado sugar


Dont be fooled by artificial sweeteners either, those are just as bad and maybe even worse as research reveals the side effects and health risks.


Did you know your diet soda could be making you fat? Yep, research has shown that artificial sweeteners triggers the same response in our bodies as real sugar and makes us crave more! Your best bet is to get your sweets from your natural fruit. In its natural grown from the ground form.