Fresh, Local, Seasonal - Fruits

Summer has come (finally) and so has the heat. Oh! wouldn't we all like some ice creams, soda, energy drinks, popsicle or anything sweet and cold?

Added Sugars Part II

how many sugar names are
 in the ingredient facts?

As I promised in my previous blogpost here are some of the ways sugars appear disguised in our foods. 

If you happen to see any of these names on your food labels, remember to turn on your alarm bells....

Added Sugars - The Seductive Killer

Recommend Limit: Do you follow it?

That soft chocolate chip cookie or the melt in the mouth doughnut are both full of one ingredient - Sugar, not natural, but the added kind.

Added sugars refer to sweeteners and syrups that are added to foods or beverages when they are processed or prepared to make food not just tasty but preserve them too. Meanwhile, foods in nature come with their own naturally occurring sweetness. Did you know that milk contains natural sugars and so do fruits? 

The biggest issue with added sugars is that they are biggest source of empty calories!