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I spied Agave Syrup in my ‘natural’ peanut butter before putting it in my smoothie!
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DietID_TeamDietitians yes!! so many 'natural' products sneak in sweeteners. Definitely check the ingredient labels on the back of the package. The front of the package is all marketing =).
Looking for quick snack ideas without added sugar. Something I can have with me on the go. Thanks!
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DietID_TeamDietitians My favorite no added sugar to-go snacks: larabars, mary’s Seed crackers with hummus, grapes, mixed nuts, and for a treat - almond butter-stuffed dates (2 of them will fill you up).
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AlexB Thank you! Going shopping today to stock up a bit more.
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annefood I always keep an apple in my bag. Brown rice cakes with nut butter are great too, for protein, as are those crispy baked chickpea snacks you can either make or buy in a pouch. Carrot sticks are...
How do the streaks work?? I don’t really understand. Mine is always zero :(
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annefood A streak is when you don’t use any full or half passes, and thus successfully avoid added sugar. No passes used for 3 days and you have a 3 day streak, for example. It resets when you use one- I...
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shmoozii I was wondering about that too.
Newest aldi find
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tovisnaw No added sugar
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samkelman I’ve never been to an aldi!! That looks great!!!
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tovisnaw They have the same owner at trader Joe so a lot of similar stuff for cheaper
“Lactic acid” vs “Lactose” on the list of 56 sugar names - also something to avoid?
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annefood No, you don’t need to avoid lactic acid in the Avoid Added Sugar Challenge. It’s used in fermentation (yogurt, pickled veggies, sourdough...) and as a preservative or flavoring agent.
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annefood And lactose is an intrinsic sugar (not an added sugar) that is naturally occurring in dairy. So no need to worry about that either.
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ingalls Thanks! I kept looking it up. ;-)
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DietID_TeamDietitians
love this!!
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annefood
So glad @samkelman!
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AlexB
@samkelman did you put anything else in it?
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