Ditching Sugar!

Ditch the food if sugar or one of it’s cousins (syrup or high fructose corn syrup, a corn based sweetener) are listed as the first ingredient.

Common Foods High in HFCS

1. Regular soft drinks
2. Fruit juice and fruit drinks that are not 100 percent juice
3. Pancake syrups
4. Popcicles
5. Fruit flavored yogurts
6. Ketchup and BBQ sauces
7. Canned soups
8. Canned fruits
9. Breakfast cereals

Problems caused by too much HFCS

1. It can lead to higher caloric intake
2. It can lead to an increase in body weight
3. It fools your body into thinking it’s hungry
4. It may increase insulin resistance and triglycerides