Sugar
During any phase always watch your labels for sugar content. We discussed the Alternative Names of Sugar post it is key to know what to look for when buying your food. Check out the list and get familiar with the names of hidden sugar additives. The difference between natural sugar and added sugar is key to your success. In Phase 2 or Phase 3 you will have natural sugar that is in your fruits and other items. Be careful and make sure none are additives and are all natural. Fruits and nuts have natural sugar which is fine what you want to avoid is candy coated hidden sugar.
There are so many names for sugar creatively hidden in those labels so here is a list to get you started in identifying sugars and help avoid “unintentional” cheating.
Brown sugar
Carob syrup
Corn syrup / Sweetener
Caramel
Date sugar
Demerara Sugar
Dextrin
Dextran
Dextrose
Fructose
Fruit juice
Galactose
Glucose
High Fructose Corn Syrup
Honey
Lactose
Maltodextrin
Maltose
Maple syrup
Molasses
Muscovado or Barbados Sugar
Panocha
Powdered or confectioner’s sugar
Raw sugar
Rice Syrup
Saccharose
Sorbitol
Sorghum or sorghum syrup
Sucrose
Sugar (granulated)
Syrup
Treacle
Turbinado Sugar
Xylose
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