Hidden Sugars
Fri, June 14, 2013
Hidden
Sugars
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May not be listed on label of these items:
Bouillon cubes
Breading for fried or baked poultry and
meat
Canned and frozen vegetables
Cigarettes
Convenience foods
Cottage cheese
Dry roasted nuts
Frozen and canned entrées
Gravies
Instant coffee
Instant tea
Ketchup
Luncheon meats
Mixes to stretch chopped beef
Peanut butter
Potato chips
Salad dressings
Soups
Weiners (frankfurters)
How
sugar affects your health:
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Sugar on labels appears under many names:
All words that end with “ose”
Brown sugar
Corn syrup
Corn syrup solids
Dextrose
Fructose
Glucose
High-fructose corn syrup
Honey
Malt syrup
Maltodextrin
Mannitol
Maple syrup
Molasses
Raw sugar
Sorbitol
Sorghum
Sucrose
Turbinado
Xylitol
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§ Suppresses the
immune system, making you more prone to infection
§ Upsets the body’s
mineral balance, leading to osteoporosis
§ Causes
hyperactivity, anxiety, concentration difficulties, and crankiness
§ Contributes to
cancer of the breast, ovaries, prostate, pancreas, and colon
§ Affects blood
sugar levels, weakening the pancreas, and leading to diabetes
§ Causes cataracts
and leads to myopia (near sightedness)
§ Speeds the aging
process
§ Increases risk of
Alzheimer’s disease
§ Promotes tooth
decay and leads to periodontal disease
§ Contributes to
weight gain and obesity
§ Increases the
risk of Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis
§ Causes arthritis
§ Leads to asthma
§ Causes headaches,
including migraines
§ Causes depression
§ Causes hormonal
imbalance
§ Causes yeast
overgrowth in the intestine (candidiasis)
§ Leads to the
formation of gallstones and kidney stones
§ Contributes to
appendicitis
§ Interferes with
protein absorption
§ Contributes to
eczema in children
§ Causes
cardiovascular disease
§ Increases blood
pressure
Sugar not good to say the least but I know it tastes good and is fun to experiment with and all the delicacies it allows us.
To your Health and Wellness
Heather
Posted by Heather on Fri, June 14, 2013 at 11:35 AM
Tags: Balance •
Diet •
Life-style •
Nutrition •
well-being •
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