Sugar Free snack???

melissamarie2196
melissamarie2196 Posts: 42 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Hey everyone, I was just wondering when I do grab some sort of snack,is a suger free one a better choice?? I really like the organic newmens own brands and lately I noticed I do go over my suger intake for the day fast..So would this be best?? What do you think?? THANKS

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  • kgeyser
    kgeyser Posts: 22,505 Member
    Unless you have a medical reason to track sugar, you can ignore MFP's sugar recommendations. MFP counts all sugar, whether it is added sugar or natural sugar. The recommendations going around now are for added sugars, which can be difficult to track since food packaging does not delineate between natural and added sugars either (for example yogurt with fruit on the bottom - how many grams of sugar are from the fruit itself, and how many from the added sugar in the puree?). And even those recommendations are more about the fact that foods high in sugars also tend to be higher in calories, which can lead to weight gain and various health problems when not consumed in moderation.

    There's nothing wrong with low sugar snacks if the food is something you enjoy, just be sure to read the label. Usually when something is taken out to make it "sugar free" "fat free" etc, something else is added in to make it palatable, meaning that what you are eating may not end up being any better for you than the regular full sugar version.
  • larrodarro
    larrodarro Posts: 2,512 Member
    ^^^^ What she said. I eat so much fruit I go over on sugar everyday. I would eat the sugar kind, just not too many of them. Or do a bigger workout to compensate.
  • Kalikel
    Kalikel Posts: 9,603 Member
    Almost all my snacking is fruit, so I vote no on sugar-free only. :)
  • deadeyeab
    deadeyeab Posts: 41 Member
    Sometimes when I crave sweets a piece of fruit just doesn't do it for me. I have to watch my sugar intake. Anyone have any suggestions for a sweet fix other than a piece of fruit?

    melissamarie2 I have to say you are a gorgeous woman
  • deadeyeab
    deadeyeab Posts: 41 Member
    There's nothing wrong with low sugar snacks if the food is something you enjoy, just be sure to read the label. Usually when something is taken out to make it "sugar free" "fat free" etc, something else is added in to make it palatable, meaning that what you are eating may not end up being any better for you than the regular full sugar version.
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    Great post
  • RHachicho
    RHachicho Posts: 1,115 Member
    Low calorie jelly works quite well if you need to indulge a sweet tooth on a calorie budget.
  • SLLRunner
    SLLRunner Posts: 12,942 Member
    Hey everyone, I was just wondering when I do grab some sort of snack,is a suger free one a better choice?? I really like the organic newmens own brands and lately I noticed I do go over my suger intake for the day fast..So would this be best?? What do you think?? THANKS
    If you like sugar, eat it, unless your doctor has told you to only eat a certain amount.
  • RHachicho
    RHachicho Posts: 1,115 Member
    Hey everyone, I was just wondering when I do grab some sort of snack,is a suger free one a better choice?? I really like the organic newmens own brands and lately I noticed I do go over my suger intake for the day fast..So would this be best?? What do you think?? THANKS
    If you like sugar, eat it, unless your doctor has told you to only eat a certain amount.

    Come on just because she's asking about sugar free snacks doesn't mean she wants to abstain from sugar. Knowing how to scratch that "I wanna eat sweet stuff" itch without blowing through your calorie budget is a good think surely?
  • melissamarie2196
    melissamarie2196 Posts: 42 Member
    Hey everyone thanks for the advice and also thatnks for makeing me blush...lol

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