Watch the Sugar The
USDA recommends that people consume
no more than 10 teaspoons of added
sugar (160 calories) per day in a 2,000
calorie per day diet. Since it can be tricky
to determine just how much added sugar
you are consuming, keep the following in
mind the next time you go food shopping.
Be aware that sugar goes by many
names, including syrup, corn sweetener,
molasses, and anything that ends in "ose"
such as maltose, sucrose, and fructose.
Ingredients in packaged foods are
shown in descending order by weight,
the higher up a form of sugar is listed the
more the product contains.
You can also check a product's
Nutrition Facts Panel to figure out the
number of grams of sugar per serving.
Since each gram of sugar contains four
calories, multiplying the number of
grams by four will give you the number
of calories from sugar in the item.
We meet every Wed. at 9 am in the
Multipurpose Room. We look forward to
seeing you!
If you have any questions about our
program, please call Dave and Karen
Tuvim at 599-4236.
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