The word detox can get thrown around a lot, which can often cause some confusion. If you are on a detox or trying a new cleanse, chances are sugar is a major NO – NO.
You may cut out the white stuff, but sugar is sneaky and can come in many forms. If you have health goals but are not reaching them, it could be linked to sneaky sugar.
Cutting back or eliminating sugar from your diet can help in a myriad of ways, from reducing acne, improving your sleep patterns to increasing your energy in a balanced way.
Sugar can cause many health problems including obesity and increased in tooth decay and cavities. People who eat and drink a lot of sugar usually pay more in dental bills, over people who reduce sugar intake. This is because sugar is a major contributor to oral health issues.
A good alternative to sugar filled soda and sports drinks is to drink tea or enjoy coffee sugar-free, by making the switch you will see an improvement in your health
Extra sugars can lurk everywhere, even in regular places that we’ve come trust. Those so called “Health food stores” are covered in sweet things, the shelves are stocked with goodies and treats that seem to be “healthy” and we think the food inside must be good for us because we are at a healthy store but just because something says low sugar, low fat or is called a nectar doesn’t mean it is god for you and healthy.
Here is the skinny on sugar; it is often chemically manipulated and added to make foods sweet. So that healthy food is still pumped up with sugar.
We compiled a list of sugar alternatives that still derive from crystal sugar. Like blackstrap molasses, which contains a decent amount of iron, and also raw, honey which offers enzymes and antioxidants. But still, these so-called “natural sweeteners” are still sugar to your body.
If you are doing a cleanse, or just trying to clear up your skin, reducing sugar can help grow your energy.
Here are top names for sugar you should keep an eye out for:
1. Brown sugar
2. Cane sugar
3. Caramel
4. Carob syrup
5. Coconut palm sugar
6. Corn sweetener
7. Corn syrup
8. Corn-syrup solids
9. Crystalline fructose
10. Date sugar
11. Dehydrated cane juice
12. Dextrin
13. Dextrose
14. Dried oat syrup
15. Evaporated can juice crystals
16. Evaporated cane juice
17. Fruit juice concentrate
18. Glucose
19. Golden syrup
20. Gum syrup
21. High-fructose corn syrup
22. Honey
23. Inverted sugar
24. Malt syrup
25. Maltodextrin
26. Maltose
27. Maple syrup
28. Muscavado
29. Palm sugar
30. Refiner’s syrup
31. Simple syrup
32. Sorghum syrup
33. Sucanat
34. Sucrose
35. Treacle
Alternatives that are naturally sweet and a little better for you
1. Agave nectar
2. Barley malt
3. Beet sugar
4. Black strap molasses
5. Brown rice syrup
Written by Shannon Kaiser
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She is best-selling author of three books about happiness, including Find Your Happy and Adventures for Your Soul. She appears regularly as a happiness expert on AM Northwest and Huff Post Live, and was named among the “Top 100 Women to Watch in Wellness” by the Mind Body Green. Shannon's the founder of Playwiththeworld.com, an award-winning self-help and personal development website. She's an author, international life coach, teacher, travel writer and inspirational speaker who left her job in advertising several years ago to follow her heart and become a writer.
Her work has been recognized in media outlets across the globe such as HuffPost Live, Health Magazine, Australian Vogue, Women’s Health, Spirituality & Health and Entrepreneur magazine. Everything Shannon does is to help you connect to your true self and unapologetically live your authentic purpose.
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