When you hear people talk about the “No Sugar Diet”, remember that what they really mean, in most cases, is the “No ADDED Sugar Diet”. Natural sugars, like those you find in fruit and dairy for example, are a thumbs up!

*Correction in the video: Miriam meant to say that health organizations say no more than 100 grams of TOTAL sugar, not just added sugar.*

Miriam suggests you keep your grams of sugar below 60g per day, but check with your doctor or registered dietitian to see what a good number is for you. That’s harder than you think, with almost everything in a box or carton containing a lot of added sugar… that’s why “real” and “clean” foods are usually so much better for you.

I also suggest you read labels and remember that often the ingredient “sugar” is not what you’ll see. It’ll be masked as syrup, sucrose, or some other type of “ose”.

And watch out for these sneaky places, where there is usually TONS of added sugar:

1. Yogurts
2. Juices/smoothies (even green)
3. Balsamic vinaigrette dressing
4. Dried fruit (no cranberries please)
5. Meat sauces
6. Almond butter
7. Protein bars
8. Peanut butter
9. Wheat bread
10. Your favorite flavored latte

Also, here’s a good resource for more info: https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/carbohydrates/added-sugar-in-the-diet/

Bottom line: STAY AWAY FROM FOODS (AND DRINKS) IF YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT’S IN THEM, k. 🙂