Do you have an opinion about sugar? Is it good for you or bad for you? Do you favor some sugars (honey, agave, stevia) over others (high fructose corn syrup, white sugar)? Would you be happy if you never ate anything with sugar again? Is there anything you would miss?
I read an article in the July 3 issue of Dr. Joseph Mercola’s newsletter that described the problems of agave syrup. A product commonly believed to be better for you than high fructose corn syrup. I’m not here to argue the pros or cons of any sweetener. All of them, including fruit, have good and bad points. I’m here to be the voice of reason.
Eat whichever sugar you prefer in moderate amounts. Buy as few products with labels as possible and be certain you read those labels. Manufacturers put sugar in products you don’t expect to have sugar to enhance the taste. Sugar is added to dinner rolls. You can no longer taste the sugar in those rolls because you have gotten used to it so read the label. Even a tiny amount of sugar in your dinner roll is not necessary. Buy another brand or go to a bakery that makes its rolls on the premises without adding sugar.
You don’t have to figure out which sweetener is the least bad. All you have to do is eat sweet foods in reasonable amounts. You also need to cut back on processed and manufactured foods. When someone else determines the ingredients, you lose all control over what you are eating. There is no reason for you to never eat sugar again, just don’t put it in everything you eat.
Cooking is easier than you think and you and your family are worth the time and effort it takes.
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