As we near the end of sugar-free February, how did you get on with swapping it out or leaving it out completely? Here are a few more tips for helping to cut down sugar-consumption for you and your family.
The top five
Reasons for cutting down sugar (or even cutting it out!):
- feel great
- increase intake of healthy food
- keep a healthy weight
- learn more about nutrition
- improve will power
Tips for cutting down sugar:
- make food from scratch
- check labels on food and drink packets
- drink water, milk, tea and coffee (without sugar added)
- snack on nuts, cheese, vegetables, and sugar-free rice cakes
After smoking, obesity is considered the second greatest cause of cancer. Obesity has been linked to 13 types of cancer.
Choosing healthy snacks helps with cutting down sugar
Snack with care! It’s true, we often need a bit of a boost between meals. Or we’re in a rush and tempted to reach for the nearest easy thing to eat. It only takes a bit of planning to make sure that we have something that is ‘good’ to eat on hand, for ourselves and our family members.
Change4Life offers these suggestions of what 100kcal packaged snacks look like. Here are some ideas to get you started:
- Malt loaf slice
- Lower-fat, lower-sugar fromage frais (some flavours include strawberry, raspberry, banana, apricot)
- Fresh or tinned fruit salad
- Chopped vegetables and lower-fat hummus
- Plain rice cakes or crackers with lower-fat cheese
- Sugar-free jelly
- One crumpet
- One scotch pancake
But be sure to check labels as one product may have more added sugar than others. And remember, 2 a day max!
At SpaDental we want everyone to feel healthy. We also know that good general health means better oral health!
95% of tooth decay can be avoided. Cutting down on sugar helps, along with a good oral hygiene routine. Your dentist or therapist can help your children get off to a healthy start with tailored advice to encourage good routines and healthy eating.
Adults may benefit from a scale and polish to remove plaque build up.
Why not make a direct access appointment with a hygienist or therapist?
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