The one thing I suggest is to stay away from sugar. Coming off a prep, this is one thing I try to avoid. There are so many foods that have those added sugars that you wouldn’t even know. Added sugars are in processed and packaged foods, beverages, sweets and even things you would least imagine.
Here are a list of high sugar foods…
-Fortune cookies: Just one fortune cookie packs about 3.6 grams of added sugar.
-Flavored alcohol: 1 ounce of coffee-flavored liqueur has 16 grams of added sugar -Baked beans: A 1-cup serving of canned baked beans with no salt added has nearly 15 grams of added sugar.
-Dried, sweetened cranberries: a third of a cup—has 25 grams of added sugar.
-Ketchup: 1-cup serving of regular—or low sodium—ketchup has nearly 40 grams of added sugar.
-Cream substitutes: A 1-cup serving of a liquid “light” cream substitute has 22 grams of added sugar, while a 1-cup serving of a powdered “light” cream substitute adds 69 grams.
-BBQ sauce: A 1-cup serving has 9 grams of added sugar.
-“Reduced” salad dressings: A 1-cup serving of reduced-calorie French dressing has 58 grams of added sugar, and a 1-cup serving of reduced-fat coleslaw dressing has 103 grams of added sugar.
-Lemonade: A cup of lemonade powder has 200 grams of added sugar. A single serving of the drink has almost 17 grams of added sugar.
-Flavored popcorn: Fat-free-syrup caramel popcorn has 18 grams of added sugar per ounce serving.
-Granola bars: Often thought of as a healthy snack but wait…. some have 11 grams of added sugar. (this is with fruit and oats too…. who would have thought this wasn’t healthy!)
WATCH THOSE SUGARY SNACKS AND IF I HAVE ONE SUGGSTION IT IS TO AVOID THOSE SUGARS!
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GINA