In my last post, I referred to an article on sugar. Dr. Mercola is very knowledgable and helps us to see the difference between marketing and the real truth. Once you educate yourself, you will become a label reader as I am today. The first challenge is to know what you are looking for. The second is to be able to recognize it! For example, we all know that sugar adds fat and calories to our beverages and food. What many of us don't know is that we are consuming a great deal more of it than we think!
When you read labels, look at the order of ingredients. Those ingredients listed first are in the highest concentration in that product. In processed foods and most beverages, sugar is in the top three! Sugar also can be listed under another name. Anything that ends in -ose- should be suspect such as sucrose, fructose etc. These are man made sugars, worse for us than the original sugar (more to come on future posts on this).
Also look carefully at the grams of sugar PER serving size. Many people miss this. For example, a Vitamin Water has 13 grams of sugar PER serving. However, the 20 ounce bottle is considered 2 1/2 servings! That is 32.5 grams of sugar for a Vitamin Water!! I think you get the idea. Do some of your own investigating and let me know what you find out!
Heidi J Cox
This is a place for new, old and wishing to be runners to come and learn, share and inspire each other on this healthy but addictive sport! I welcome your comments and suggestions. Heidi J Cox
MCM Fredericksburg Historic Half May 2010
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Heidi and Melissa-We did it in record time! Happy after the race in my motorhome.
My First Half Marathon: VA BEACH :Labor Day 2009
I never even ran a 5K
9 Time Gold Medal Olympian Carl Lewis
January 2010 in Las Vegas: Discusses the Importance of Quality Nutritional Drinks for Athletes
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