Sugar intake

LuvBiking08 · August 2021

Hi
I can't seem to stay within my sugar intake. I'm over every day! What or how do you eat 3 fruit a day and still stay within the daily intake???

TeaBea · August 2021

Do you have a medical reason for monitoring sugar? I don't even track it; it's a subset of carbs already. I choose to monitor fiber instead. Fruit is good with all it's fiber.

The WHO numbers are for added sugar: https://www.who.int/news/item/04-03-2015-who-calls-on-countries-to-reduce-sugars-intake-among-adults-and-children

cwolfman13 · August 2021

LuvBiking08 wrote: »

Hi
I can't seem to stay within my sugar intake. I'm over every day! What or how do you eat 3 fruit a day and still stay within the daily intake???

Not sure how MFP calculates that target, but most recommendations for limiting sugar is for added sugar. I never tracked sugar as I don't eat much in the way of added sugar so a pretty meaningless metric for me. For most vegetables and fruit, sugar is the primary source of calories.

callsitlikeiseeit · August 2021

unless you are diabetic or have other medical need for restricting sugar or carbs, there is no need to limit them. its an easy (easier) way to reduce calories, which is why many people choose to do a low carb type diet or way of eating for weight loss.

carbs account for about half my macros on average. that includes everything from fruit to my coffee creamer (which is sweetened, i dont add more sugar on top of it), yogurt, to any breads i may have, to any sweets i may have, etc. I dont ADD sugar to much, but there is plenty of sugar in stuff, some natural (as in fruit) some not so natural (as in breads and sweets). Again, assuming no medical issues, its not a big deal to be 'over' and is tracked within your carbs as a whole.

kshama2001 · August 2021

TeaBea wrote: »

Do you have a medical reason for monitoring sugar? I don't even track it; it's a subset of carbs already. I choose to monitor fiber instead. Fruit is good with all it's fiber.

The WHO numbers are for added sugar: https://www.who.int/news/item/04-03-2015-who-calls-on-countries-to-reduce-sugars-intake-among-adults-and-children

Yes, with the notation that the WHO calls "added" sugar "free" sugar.

I too track fiber rather than sugar.

lynn_glenmont · August 2021

kshama2001 wrote: »

TeaBea wrote: »

Do you have a medical reason for monitoring sugar? I don't even track it; it's a subset of carbs already. I choose to monitor fiber instead. Fruit is good with all it's fiber.

The WHO numbers are for added sugar: https://www.who.int/news/item/04-03-2015-who-calls-on-countries-to-reduce-sugars-intake-among-adults-and-children

Yes, with the notation that the WHO calls "added" sugar "free" sugar.

I too track fiber rather than sugar.

But if it's free ... shouldn't we be able to have as much as we like?

MargaretYakoda · August 2021

lynn_glenmont wrote: »

kshama2001 wrote: »

TeaBea wrote: »

Do you have a medical reason for monitoring sugar? I don't even track it; it's a subset of carbs already. I choose to monitor fiber instead. Fruit is good with all it's fiber.

The WHO numbers are for added sugar: https://www.who.int/news/item/04-03-2015-who-calls-on-countries-to-reduce-sugars-intake-among-adults-and-children

Yes, with the notation that the WHO calls "added" sugar "free" sugar.

I too track fiber rather than sugar.

But if it's free ... shouldn't we be able to have as much as we like?

Sure. As long as you eat it over in the cyber cafe!

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