subject: 6 Places Sugar Is Usually Hidden [print this page] High intakes of sugar can singlehandedly ruin your fat loss efforts. You see, a small increase in blood sugar can completely shut down fat burning through hormonal mechanisms.
Unfortunately, dietary sugar is hidden in a lot of what you eat.
So here are some places that sugar can be hidden that you need to know about:
1. Fruit: In small amounts and at the right times, fruit is very healthy for you. However, you shouldn't eat fruit just for the sake of eating fruit. Having a bowl of fruit before bed, for instance, will cause you to gain fat and will worsen your blood lipids.
2. Dairy products: The biggest culprit here is milk. Far too often consumers obsess over the fat content in milk. And while this is a valid concern, milk is also a significant source of sugar. So make sure you reduce your milk intake if you are currently drinking a lot of it.
3. Artificial sweeteners: Sweeteners or sugar alcohols aren't completely digested by your body. But they still do get digested to a partial degree. Thus, if you sweetener intake is really high you can potentially alter your levels of blood sugar in a negative way.
4. Health bars: Health bars comes in many different shapes and sizes. But the one thing they all have in common is massive amounts of sugar. Having said that, some bars come with slower digesting sugars. Nonetheless, you have to be vigilant here.
5. Liquefied drinks: Any time you put a bunch of fruit in a blender and liquefy them, you are not producing something healthy. In essence, this process accelerates digestion rates. This in turn will increase your levels of blood sugar.
6. Diet gum: Remember that sugar alcohols are digested by your body, but in reduced amounts. Thus, if you chew a lot of diet gum that is high in sugar alcohols you can increase your levels of blood sugar. So make sure you watch intakes here.
Sugar is hidden everywhere. You see, we have an inborn drive to seek sugar because it's our primary source of energy. But in this day and age you are best served staying away from sugar!
