I was so excited when I came around this corner at the drug store and saw these three baskets filled with whole food-real food with no nutrition fact labels to analyze! I decided on a banana and a single packaged mozzarella string cheese with 6 grams of fat and 6 grams of protein (as you […]
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The day was quite warm and I saw something special in the freezer case. Frozen yogurt is good for you, right? It is just like eating Greek yogurt, right? This coffee frozen yogurt does have 8 grams of protein, but it also has multiple portions with 21 grams of sugar in each serving. I guess I […]
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I needed to stay hydrated so I went to the beverage case and this vitamin water caught my eye. What is the crystalline fructose along with cane sugar and can a bottle of vitamin water really have 32 grams of sugar? This does not sound like a wise choice to me! This is what I […]
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I really love dried fruit for a snack. Dried apricots are one of my favorite so this package caught my eye when I first walked into the store. Sugar content of dried fruit: Raisins: 59%. Dates: 64–66%. Prunes: 38%. Apricots: 53%. Figs: 48%. Fruit contains significant amounts of natural sugars including both glucose and fructose. Sugar and calories are concentrated […]
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Leading a healthy lifestyle is all about the choices we make everyday, which includes how we fuel our bodies. However, making healthy food choices “on the go” can be risky. Convenience food is often filled with too much sugar, salt and other ingredients you may not even recognize! Being prepared and organized can keep you […]
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