Here are some tips to help you minimise your sugar intake:
- Cut down slowly – Gradually over a few weeks add less sugar to your hot drinks or choose your usual chocolate bar less often.
- Drink water – Instead of soft drink, sports drinks, juice or cordial, quench your thirst with water, herbal or fruit teas. If you find it hard to drink enough plain water, add a squeeze of lemon or lime and always carry a bottle of water with you.
- Focus on whole foods – Choose snacks such as fresh fruit, nuts or natural yoghurt, and plan to eat these before tucking into sweet biscuits, chocolate or cakes. Chances are your desire for the sweet food will have diminished.
- Limit your sweet treats – Save those indulgences such as lollies, chocolate, cakes, biscuits and soft drinks for special occasions. And enjoy them when you do!
- Choose quality over quantity – When you do have sweets, choose the best you can afford and buy less - that way you will really enjoy the taste and flavour and feel good about what you’re eating!
- Read labels – In general, choose foods with less than 10g sugar per 100g
Shalini puri
Dietician
ASHA USA MINI MEDICINE CITY
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