At the Yuma Family Dentist in Yuma AZ, we counsel our patients to watch their sugar intake to prevent cavities and other health troubles.
If you are trying to get sugar out of your diet, or at least minimize it, you are probably skipping the usual suspects: candy, soda, and baked treats. But not all sugar is as conspicuous as the frosting on a piece of chocolate cake.
Here are some common foods with a surprisingly high sugar content:
- Ketchup
- Low fat versions of snack foods (Manufacturers often replace fat with sugar.)
- Salad dressing
- Breads, buns, rolls
- Spaghetti sauce
- Protein bars
- Granola
- Canned soup
- Peanut butter
- Yogurt
- Fast food meals (hamburgers, fries, sandwiches, and salads are often loaded with sugar, not to mention the dessert items.)
- Antacids
- Cough drops
- Fruit smoothies (Even a small serving has a whopping amount of sugar.)
Reading the fine print on labels is a must! The following terms are all types of sugar:
raw sugar, cane sugar, glucose, lactose, galactose, fructose, dextrose, honey, sorghum, molasses, cane sugar, confectioner’s sugar, crystallized cane juice, invert sugar, maltodextrin (or dextrin), maple syrup, concentrated fruit juices, evaporated cane juice
Do the math: when shopping at markets or health food stores, carefully assess food labels before you buy. Four grams of sugar equals one teaspoon. Add up all the grams of every type of sugar listed and divide by four to truly comprehend how much sugar an item contains.
At the Yuma Family Dentist, we have offices in Yuma AZ and Fortuna Foothills, where we offer general and cosmetic dentistry. Schedule an appointment with us today.
Contact Yuma Family Dentist:
928-783-0804
Location (Tap to open in Google Maps):
1630 S Pacific Ave Ste 104
Yuma, AZ
85365
