Americans are eating about three and a half times as much sugar as we should, according to the American Heart Association, which has issued guidelines for managing weight and reducing the risk of heart disease. For women, the limit is 6 1/4 teaspoons (100 calories) of added sweeteners a day (natural sugar, such as those found in fruit, are okay). Make sure to read labels; even "healthy" products can be loaded with sugar. See our healthy swaps below for some surprising sugar-laden culprits.
INSTEAD OF...1 container (10.75 ounces) Campbell's Soup at Hand Creamy Tomato (6 teaspoons sugar)...
TRY...1 cup (8 ounces) Imagine Creamy Tomato Soup (1 3/4 teaspoons sugar).
INSTEAD OF...1 1/4 cups Kellogg's Smart Start Maple Brown Sugar (4 1/4 teaspoons sugar)...
TRY... 3/4 cup Wheaties cereal (1 teaspoon sugar).
INSTEAD OF...Lean Cuisine Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto Chicken (2 1/2 teaspoons sugar)...
TRY...Smart Ones Three Cheese Ziti Marinara (1/2 teaspoon sugar).
INSTEAD OF...2 Nutri-Grain Cinnamon Waffles (2 1/2 teaspoons sugar)...
TRY...2 Van's Belgian Multigran Waffles (3/4 teaspoon sugar).
INSTEAD OF...2 tablespoons Wish-Bone Red Wine Vinaigrette Dressing (2 teaspoons sugar)...
TRY...2 tablespoons Kraft Seven Seas Red Wine Vinaigrette Dressing (1/2 teaspoon sugar).
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