Cut Back on Hidden Sugar
Follow along with one of our editors as he finds sugar hiding in the most unlikely (and, at times, likely) places.
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5:32 A.M.
Try a bowl of Cheerios instead of the more heavily sweetened flake and cluster combo kind.
- 13g
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7:45 A.M.
Use 1 sugar packet instead of 2 in my coffee. Not much of a savings, actually.
-3g
7:46 A.M.
Had a good morning workout, but not good enough to burn off a slice of reduced-fat coffee cake. Skip it.
-40g
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12:03 P.M.
Resist the cookie, grab a banana. Fruit has sugar, too, but it comes with other good-for-you stuff.
-14g
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3:15 P.M.
If the office-fridge thieves haven't hit, there's a Greek yogurt waiting for me—with blueberries instead of honey.
-13g
4:30 P.M.
Who calls a meeting at 4:30? Resist temptation to dip into mood-boosting mini candy bar supply.
-7g
6:15 P.M.
Headed to potluck cookout. Glad I made coleslaw with my own vinaigrette instead of buying ready-made.
-5g
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7:30 P.M.
BBQ! Avoid extra sauce on the sandwich: Sugar is the first ingredient in many sauces.
-8g
7:31 P.M.
Skip the molasses-y baked beans.
-13g
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