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Sugar 101 What is your favourite grocery choice? By Wei Wen, Registered Dietitian (RD)  ______________________________________________________________________________ Look at different aspects when you want to know which option is the best Nutrition Value, Ingredient List, Price, Convenience   Options are ranked in ascending order, from most optimal (Grade A) to most undesirable (Grade D).    Fruity Nutty Oats with Milk The fruity oats with milk rank first simply because it has no added sugar. Added sugar itself adds extra calories without valuable health benefits and serves as a main criterion upon which a food is judged. Furthermore, added sugar is found to...

Losing pounds are great, but there are more to life. 

Take a look at the 6 great reasons below – beside fitting into that 28-inch jeans – to bid sugar farewell for good.

Sugar 101 5 Hidden Sugars You MIGHT be eating more than you know! By Wei Wen, Registered Dietitian (RD)  _________________________________________________________________________  “Hidden sugar” is used by food manufacturers, chefs and others to intensify the flavour and texture of foods. This is why certain “healthy” foods, are loaded with sugars and might not be so healthy after all  _________________________________________________________________________  How many grams of sugar you are eating per day? Generally, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends no more than 6 teaspoons of sugar per day (5 teaspoons for females) for maximum health benefits.  Here’s what 5 teaspoons of sugar is equivalent to: ...