7 Hidden Sugars
Swerve to Stop your Cravings
That sugar buzz gets me going. Morning spoons of sugar into my mouth one after the other. My eyes light up. My taste buds tingle. I can feel my brain dancing. I'm stimulated and out the door.
I'm on top of the world. And I want more. More pleasure... more stimulation... more of everything.
It's been pointed out more than once eating all that sugar is not good for me. It's bad for my health apparently. It's the cause of all our troubles according to some. So now a sugar-free lifestyle sounds appealing.
With all the sugar spin I'm sure you'll agree. You probably already feel negative sensations towards sugar. I wouldn't blame you.
However, maybe we have misunderstood sugar. And possibly, sugar is stealthily getting into you.
Have a glance at these sugar-heavy foods that claim to be low in sugar...
Cornflakes
30g (recommended serving)
Perceived Sugar - 2.4g... Actual Sugar - 24g
We often forget or simply do not know that starch is glucose sugar. Furthermore, the effects on your blood sugar is great. A normal blood glucose sugar level before eating should be 1 teaspoon (4-6mmol/L). But after eating this small portion you can expect it to rise to 4 tsp. (20-23mmol/L) because of the Glycaemic Load (The glucose sugar geting into your bloodstream depending on the amount you eat and how quickly it is digested).
Coco Pops
30g (recommended serving)
Perceived Sugar - 11g... Actual Sugar - 25g
Glycaemic Load 4 tsp. of glucose sugar (20-23mmol/L)
Bagel
90g serving
Perceived Sugar - 4.4g... Actual Sugar - 41g
Glycaemic Load 7 tsp. of glucose sugar (32mmol/L)
Cake
60g serving
Perceived Sugar - 24g... Actual Sugar - 33g
Glycaemic Load 3 tsp. of glucose sugar (14-17mmol/L)
White Rice
150g serving
Perceived Sugar - 0g... Actual Sugar - 42g
Glycaemic Load 9 tsp. of glucose sugar (43mmol/L)
Pasta
180g serving
Perceived Sugar - 1g... Actual Sugar - 56g
Glycaemic Load 4 tsp. of glucose sugar (22mmol/L)
Potato
150g serving
Perceived Sugar - 2.5g... Actual Sugar - 26g
Glycaemic Load 4 tsp. of glucose sugar (21mmol/L)
Can you see the potential problem? Too much sugar can be bad for us. And we can easily eat more than we need without recognising it. So, the problem doesn't simply lie with added sugars, soft drinks, and fruit juice, does it? If you want to cut your sugar intake, then be aware of starch's glucose sugar too. The question is, which sugar do you value more?