Sugar Free Diet
Go Sugar-Free To Lose Weight.
Perhaps your weakness is pistachio ice cream, cheesecakes,
brownies with nuts, or pancakes covered with syrup. Many of
us will have sugar-cravings through out the day. Some of us
may even have sugar addiction. The major problem is, sugar
will only add to your weight gain.
A sugar-free food might still contain plenty of calories
and carbohydrates. You think that you can lose weight simply
by using sugar substitutes. This is a very a naïve way
of thinking, since some sugar substitutes increase your intake
of both calories and carbs. For example, the sugar substitute
fructose will add calories and carbs to your daily diet. These
types of sugar substitutes are known as sugar alcohols or
polyols.
You might be interested to know that polyols can be greatly
beneficial. Not only they offer a sugary taste, they also
have fewer calories than sugar. They are especially good for
people with diabetes, they do not cause tooth decay like sugar
does. You can find polyols in several baked goods and candies.
They can even be found in mouthwashes too!
Due to the fact that polyols are low-cal, they are beneficial
in a weight management program. Thank goodness that there
are plenty of choices of desserts that are both sugar-free
and delicious. For example, sugar-free lemon cheesecake is
a healthy choice to the typical high-calorie cheesecake. Besides,
you can home-make butterscotch and pumpkin pudding by using
sugar-free butterscotch pudding mix.
A sugar-free version of good old Applesauce cake is made
with reduced calorie margarine, Splenda, and unsweetened applesauce,
while light chocolate peanut butter pie can be made with sugar-free
chocolate pudding and fat-free whipped dessert topping. At
the same time, sugar-free strawberry pie can go with diet
Sprite or 7-Up and also sugar-free strawberry gelatin.
The American Diabetes Association highly recommends sugar-free
diets. The organization also suggests consuming at least five
servings of fruits and vegetables each day; a half-dozen servings
of breads and cereals, not more than three servings of low-fat
milk or yogurt, only lean meat, and a limited amount of sweets
and desserts.
When you dine in restaurants, the Diabetes Association suggests
that you save half your meal for the next day to reduce the
overloaded calorie. It is better for you if you could share
a meal or dessert with your friend. Avoid the potatoes and
replace it with a salad instead. Skip the dressings though.
It is interesting to know that a food that is labeled “no
sugar added” and still contain sugar. The label refers
to the fact that no table sugar is involved, but, the food
might still contain the natural sugars. Therefore, even no-sugar-added
food could have as many calories as other types of food. Besides
that, the Diabetes Association reminds the consumers that
eating protein alone will not enhance your muscles. Rather,
you need exercise to strengthen your muscles.
While eating sugar-free food can be advantageous, the Diabetes
Association offers other tips for to lose weight and keep
it off. Generally, the guidelines call for reducing calories
and fat, exercising each day, never skip breakfast, and keeping
track of the food that you eat each day.
As an important step to improve your diet, you will have
to reduce your dependence on sugar. But, as we have seen,
simply eating sugar-free will not guarantee that you will
achieve your weight loss goal. Weight reduction requires a
lot of discipline and patience. You did not gain all of your
extra weight overnight, so you should not expect to get rid
of them overnight as well.
Before eliminating sugar completely off your diet, it’s
best to check with your doctor. He might have better weight
management alternatives to offer you. And, it is also best
to have someone else monitoring your weight loss process.
That will help you to maintain good health during the weight
reduction process. With dedication and commitment, you can
achieve your weight loss goals.
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