Summary: <br> Taking a closer look at what’s lurking everywhere—SUGAR. <br> <br> In this Part I of several episodes about Junk Food, the Merediths are talking about sugar—and they don’t mean hugs and kisses. <br> Sugar is everywhere. In the middle aisles amongst the 40,000 items that are stocked on the shelves. It’s not just the grocery store, either. Bookstores with coffee shops selling giant pieces of cheesecake and cookies as big as your head, drive-thrus, kiddo sporting events, movie theaters, gas stations, restaurants. Junk Food shows up in MORE PLACES than healthy food sometimes, and sugar is the main culprit.<br> [Junk Food is actually an oxymoron.]<br> We, as a culture, are OVERFED and UNDERNOURISHED.<br> This episode covers awareness around sugar; how to navigate the food carnival without getting overwhelmed; shifting the focus from instant gratification to WELLNESS and how we FEEL as a major key; obvious sugar and hidden sugars; health dangers; cravings and more.<br> Resources:<br> Changes to the Nutrition Disclosure guidelines:<br> <a href="https://www.fda.gov/food/guidanceregulation/guidancedocumentsregulatoryinformation/labelingnutrition/ucm385663.htm">https://www.fda.gov/food/guidanceregulation/guidancedocumentsregulatoryinformation/labelingnutrition/ucm385663.htm</a><br> <br> “Added sugars,” in grams and as percent Daily Value, will be included on the label.<br> By law, serving sizes must be based on amounts of foods and beverages that people are actually eating, not what they should be eating. How much people eat and drink has changed since the previous serving size requirements were published in 1993<br> Package size affects what people eat. So for packages that are between one and two servings, such as a 20 ounce soda or a 15-ounce can of soup, the calories and other nutrients will be required to be labeled as one serving because people typically consume it in one sitting.<br> For certain products that are larger than a single serving but that could be consumed in one sitting or multiple sittings, manufacturers will have to provide “dual column” labels to indicate the amount of calories and nutrients on both a “per serving” and “per package”/“per unit” basis. Examples would be a 24-ounce bottle of soda or a pint of ice cream. With dual-column labels available, people will be able to easily understand how many calories and nutrients they are getting if they eat or drink the entire package/unit at one time.<br> <br> <br> <br> Takeaways:<br> Start by reducing or eliminating your sugar-sweetened beverages (and artificially sweetened beverages while you’re at it!) <br> If you think I CAN’T - then start by having less sugar in your coffee, half # of pumps of syrup, cut your fruit juice with water. Every little bit counts!<br> Subtle BUT CONSISTENT changes -make all the difference.<br> <br> Stay in the Loop:<br> 3HU: Healthy Happy Hardworking U - the New Program<br> <a href="http://www.3HU.Life">www.3HU.Life</a> <br> *Register with code "podcast" for special updates<br> *Registration for April closes on March 31st*<br> <br> 3HU on Social:<br> <a href="http://www.twitter.com/3hulife">Twitter</a> - <a href="http://www.twitter.com/3hulife">http://www.twitter.com/3hulife</a> <br> Facebook - <a href="http://www.facebook.com/3hulife">http://www.facebook.com/3hulife</a> <br> Instagram - <a href="http://www.instagram.com/3hulife">http://www.instagram.com/3hulife</a><br> Sign up for Email Updates from the Merediths: <br> <a href="https://form.jotform.us/70326661605150">https://form.jotform.us/70326661605150</a><br> Merediths on Social: <br> <a href="http://www.twitter.com/mereandmere">Twitter</a> - <a href="http://www.twitter.com/mereandmere">http://www.twitter.com/mereandmere</a> <br> Instagram - <a href="http://www.instagram.com/mereandmere">http://www.instagram.com/mereandmere</a> <br> Web: <a href="http://www.MeredithandMeredith.com">www</a>
