Added sugars are hidden in labels with these names…

…dextrose, fruit juice concentrate, agave syrup, fructose, beet sugar, evaporated cane syrup, corn syrup, date sugar, caster sugar, cane juice, brown sugar, carob syrup, dextran, high fructose corn syrup, brown rice syrup, barley malt, confectioner’s sugar, coconut sugar, glucose, golden syrup, HFCS, honey, granulated sugar, invert sugar, lactose, nectar, malt syrup, raw sugar, sorghum syrup, turbinado sugar, pancake syrup, muscovado, molasses, king’s syrup, maple syrup, treacle, dextrose, evaporated sugar cane, caramel, ethyl maltol, fruit juice, galactose, grape sugar, maltodextrin, mannitol, panocha, refiner’s syrup, saccharose, disaccharide, rice malt and natural sweetener…

These are all added sugar in your foods – organic, natural, unprocessed – it doesn’t matter! Enjoy some sweets but try to limit your added sugar to 6 teaspoons (24 grams) a day for women and 9 teaspoons (36 grams) a day for men. Currently, the average American unknowingly consumes 22 teaspoons (88 grams) of added sugar a day!

So, if you eat anything that is in a box or a bag, don’t fool yourself and think that you don’t eat added sugar because chances are you do. Eating too much sugar builds fat, increases the risk for diabetes and insulin resistance and puts you at higher risk for a cardiovascular event.

Because my practice has extended appointment times, I routinely discuss foods with my patients. Call my Philadelphia MDVIP office at 215-832-0135 to schedule a complimentary meeting. Stay healthy so you can really  enjoy the time you spend with your friends and family.