Here’s the harsh truth about sugar: stay away from it.

Yep, it’s simple and plain but easier said than done. By the time noon rolls around, many have already sabotaged their efforts to stay sugar-free by eating the wrong kinds of foods. Here are a few food swaps to keep your diet as sugar free as you can be.

Breakfast
Often times, the most important meal of the day ends up being a sugar overload. You want to make sure that your breakfast is low in sugar but high in protein and fiber. By doing this, you’ll stay full for longer and lunchtime won’t feel like such a free-for-all. To have a healthier breakfast, opt for eggs or oatmeal, instead of granola bars and cereal which can be very high in sugar.

The Naturally Sugary Snacks
Even reaching for a handful of grapes, while a seemingly wise snack choice, can contain as much as 23 grams of sugar. Of all fruits, grapes and cherries have the highest sugar content, even though it is natural sugar. Fruits lower in sugar, like kiwis and grapefruits, are a wiser choice.

The Artificially Sweetened Snacks
Eating a healthy snack in-between meals is a great way to keep you going through out the day, but read the label before you grab your favorite yogurt, granola bar, or diet cookie. A Kashi GoLean oatmeal raisin cookie has 33 grams of sugar. While these snacks are low-carb and low-fat options, they are often packed with artificial sweeteners. Cottage cheese is a wiser choice, with just 1 gram of sugar.

Candy
Every now and then your sweet tooth may get the best of you, but you can still make wise decisions, even in the candy department. Don’t be fooled, candies with names like fruit roll-ups don’t have actual real fruit or natural sugars in them. Best choice is keep your candy intake to a minimum and when indulging, go for dark chocolate.

Need a bit more help? Check out this article on the truth about sugar.

xx, Grace Daniel

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