WE DO NOT KNOW ABOUT. SO QUESTION IS WHAT IS BEST COURSE OF ACTION?
BRIDGETT ELLISON ASKS THE
QUESTION.
>> DEFINITELY A LOT TO THINK
ABOUT.
MANY FOODS INHERENTLY HAVE
SUGAR.
STUDIES SHOW TOO MUCH ADDED
SUGAR ADDS TO HEART DISEASE AND
HEALTH ISSUES.
SO WHAT DO WE REALLY NEED TO
LOOK OUT FOR?
ORLANDO HEALTH REGISTERED
DIETITIAN GABRIELLE MENSA JOINS
US WITH MORE ON THIS.
GOOD TO SEE YOU.
>> THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME.
>> WE ARE ALWAYS TALKING ABOUT
SUGAR Y IS IT SO IMPORTANT TO
WATCH IT WITH SUGAR?
>> SO IT IS INTERESTING BECAUSE
A LOT OF OUR MINDSET.
LAST FEW MONTHS.
HAS BEEN LESS OVERALL SUGAR IN
DIET, WHICH IF WE FOLLOWED THAT
CONCEPT WE WOULD BE AVOIDING
MOST NATURAL FORMS OF THE WHICH
IS FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.
DO NOT DO THAT.
WE WANT TO LOOK FOR ADDED SUGARS
IN FOOD.
HIDDEN IN MANY THINGS WE DO NOT
LOOK FOR.
>> WHAT IS IT WHEN WE DEBATE
ABOUT REAL SUGAR VERSUS
ARTIFICIAL SWEETENERS.
EVERYONE HAS, MAYBE THEIR
FAVORITE.
YOU KNOW TYPES OF FOODS OR
BEVERAGES THAT MIGHT HAVE SOME
OF THOSE IN THERE.
>>YES.
ARTIFICIAL SWEETENERS ARE
INTERESTING.
IT DEPENDS ON YOUR DEFINITION OF
SAFE.
NO RESEARCH SAYING THESE WILL BE
ANY SAFER FOR LONG-TERM.
THERE IS ACTUALLY NO STUDIES
DONE ON SERVINGS LESS THAN WAY
OUNCES PER DAY.
WHICH IS PROBABLY SMALLER THAN
AVERAGE DIET SODA.
SO THAT’S SPLENDA.
EQUAL.
THOSE ARE NON-NUTRITION
SWEETENERS AND MANIPULATE TASTE
BUDS.
SO PROVIDE US YOU FALSE TASTE.
AND THEN PROBABLY NOT GUIDE US
TOWARD THE HEALTHY BEHAVIORS WE
WANT TO ADOPT.
AS FAR AS EATING MORE NATURAL
SUGAR FOODS.
FRUITS, VEGETABLES.
THINGS LIKE THAT.
>> WHAT ABOUT IF WHEN YOU LOOK
FOR A DIET THAT MIGHT WORK FOR
YOU.
WHEN YOU ARE WORRIED ABOUT
SUGAR.
>> ONE PARTICULAR FAVORITE, IF I
AM BEING BIAS, WILL BE WHOLE 30
DIET.
BECAUSE IT IS A TOTAL DIRECTION
AS TO WHICH FOODS TO AVOID IF
YOU ARE LOOKING TO DECREASE YOUR
ADDED SUGAR.
AND ALL OF THE PRODUCTS THAT
THEY BASICALLY ELIMINATE WILL BE
DRESSINGS.
AND MAYOS AND DIFFERENT SORTS OF
CONDIMENTS.
KETCHUP.
CONDIMENTS. KETCHUP. BARBEQUE SAUCE.
THAT’S WHERE WE LOOK TO DECREASE
SUGAR.
RARELY EXTRA TEASPOON OF SUGAR
IN COFFEE OR PROBABLY THE ONE
BROWNIE YOU HAVE AFTER DINNER.
IT IS GOING TO BE HIDDEN SUGARS
THROUGHOUT THE DAY.
>> WHAT ARE SOME?
IT IS SURPRISING WHEN YOU LOOK
AT THE LABEL.
THAT’S THE KEY THE LABEL.
>> FOR SURE.
LOOK FOR ANYTHING, ELOGY, MALASS
IS ADDED TO WHEAT BREAD FOR
COLORING.
CRACKERS.
COLORING. CRACKERS. THINGS.
CRACKERS. THINGS. FOR A GLAZE AFFECT ON T ADDED
SUGAR.
THERE IS CORN SYRUP IN KETCHUP,
IF YOU ARE NOT BUYING ORGANIC N
MAYO, IT WILL CONTAIN SUGAR AS
WELL.
AND ONES THAT DON’T CONTAIN
SUGAR TASTE VERY DIFFERENT.
SO I HIGHLY DOUBT YOU WILL EAT
AS MUCH OF THOSE PRODUCTS AS
TYPICAL ONES.
BECAUSE THEY TASTE, PAROLE,
SUBPAR.
>> WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO SUGGEST
TO PEOPLE?
MAKE YOUR OWN DRESSING OR
CONDIMENTS?
OR CUT THEM OUT ALTOGETHER?
>> IT DEPENDS ON WHICH PRODUCT.
KETCHUP I OPT FOR ORGANIC
BECAUSE THEY DO NOT ADD MORE
SUGAR FOR DRESSING I DO TRY TO
MAKE MINE HOMEMADE.
THAT SAID IT IS USUALLY OIL AND
VINEGAR AND MY LITTLE SPICE I
ADD.
SALT.
ADD. SALT. PEPPER.
SALT. PEPPER. RED PEPPER FLAKES.
BUT EASY ONCE YOU HAVE STAPLE
CONNED IT IS THAT YOU ENJOY.
SO SWEETEN VINEGARS ARE
SOMETHING OFF THE TABLE.
SO BALSAMIC GLAZE YOU ARE
FAMILIAR WITH.
PURCHASING JUST A BALSAMIC
VINEGAR AND GAUGE TASTE BUDS.
>> GO FOR BALSAMIC VINEGAR BUT
NOT BALSAMIC GLAZE.
>> THAT IS A SNEAKY ONE IN
THERE.
>> IT HAS SUGAR IN THERE.
SO EASY TO GET WRACKED UP ON
SUGAR GRAMS OF THE WHAT IS A G
YOU KNOW MARGIN FOR PEOPLE TO HI
ABOUT.
IN TERMS OF OKAY, I KNEE
TEASPOON IN MY COFFEE.
I NEED SOME SUGAR.
HOW MUCH CAN WE TRY ON STAY AT?
>> IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A
REFERENCE THERE IS REALLY NO
UPPER OR LOWER LIMIT ON SUGAR
SPECIFICALLY.
BECAUSE NATURAL SUGARS ARE FOUND
INSPECT FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.
SO IF WE LIMITED SUGAR OVERALL
WE WOULD LIMIT BENEFICIAL FOODS.
>> IF YOU HAD A BANANA YOU ARE
PAST THRESHOLD.
>> YES.
ADDED SUGARS KEEP IT
150 CALORIES FROM ADDED SUGAR A
DAY.
WHERE YOU CAN MANIPULATE.
>> WHAT DOES THAT EQUATE TO IS
IT.
>> 37.5 GRAMS IF YOU ARE BEING
SPECIFIC.
BUT 40 GRAMS OVERALL.
WHICH IS ONE OF THOSE NAKED
JUICE.
HALF OF ONE OF THOSE WILL HAVE
ABOUT 30 GRAMS OF JUST ADDED
SUGAR.
>> WHAT IF I SAY I HAVE TO HAVE
MY SODA.
WHAT IS THE RULE THERE?
I MEAN BECAUSE YOU DON’T WANT TO
TOTALLY DEPRIVE YOURSELF.
WHAT IF YOU SAY I WILL CUT OUT
SODA BUT I NEED ONE.
>> RIGHT.
I WOULD SAY OPT FOR REAL THING.
BECAUSE OF THE LIMITED DATA ON
ARTIFICIAL SWEETENERS.
AND OVERALL YOU ARE NOT
MANIPULATING THE TASTE BUDS TO
REALLY, YOU KNOW CHANGE THE WAY
YOU SEE FRUITSS AND VEGETABLES
AND THOSE LESS SWEET ITEMS.
IF YOU HAVE REGULAR COKE IT
MIGHT BE ABOVE YOUR SUGAR INTAKE
FOR THE DAY AND THEN AGAIN YOU
KNOW 10 YEARS DOWN THE ROAD
YOU’RE LOADING YOURSELF WITH
SPLENDA THAT WE MAY FIND OUT HAS
WORSE CONSEQUENCES THAN WE
THINK.
>> THEN IT TRICKS YOUR BRAIN
BECAUSE YOU SEARCH FOR SOMETHING
SWEET AFTER DIET DRINK.
>> ALMOST A TRIGGER FOOD.
IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR IT.
SO MAYBE SAVE LESS CALORIES BUT
GUIDE TOWARD CAKE LATER ON.
>> ALRIGHT.