Sugar…its everywhere.

We expect it in chocolate, cakes, sweets and fizzy drinks but did you know that up to 67% of our food contains some type of sugar and often we don’t even know it’s there.

For instance did you know that there are over 60 different words that food company’s use to disguise the sugar in their products.

Brown rice syrup, cane juice, corn syrup, fructose, dextrose, lactose, malt, maple and sucrose are all actually just another name for sugar.

“Low Fat” and “Natural” often mean high in sugar.

Apple juice concentrate? Also sugar.

Baby formula, yogurt, fruit juice, protein bars, sauces and even bread all contain sugar.

So how do we avoid it?

Shop in the outside aisles in your supermarket.

Buy fresh fruit and vegetables.

Educate yourself and understand the terminology on packaged food labels.

Limit your intake of fizzy drinks and energy drinks, some energy drinks contain more than the recommended dietary allowance of sugar in one serve. Have a look at Phattgut’s Sugar Guide and see how much sugar you are drinking.

Escape sugar for good gut health