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Given the vast variety of food types, it's not possible to say. Fruits contain the majority of their calories as sugars- yet no one would suggest you restrict your fruit consumption because of this! Instead of focusing on percentage of sugar, consider instead the positive nutritional aspects of the food, such as fiber content, fruit, vegetable, whole grain and lean protein content. By avoiding products with added sugars, you'll be consuming a product that's more nutritionally dense- 100 calories of unsugared strawberries provides more fruit than 100 calories of sugared strawberries. For carbohydrate grain based products, such as cereals, granola, breads, granola bars and such, it can be very difficult to estimate the proportion of calories coming from added sugars. An easy way to make a reasonable estimate of a cereal or grains' "wholeness" (you are eating whole grains, I hope!) is to divide the total grams of carbohydrates in a serving by the number of grams of fiber in a serving. The lower the better. For instance, if a product contains 40 grams of carbs and 5 grams of fiber- the carb/fiber ratio is 40/5=8- pretty good. On the other hand, some foods may have 23 carbs and 1 gram of fiber- 23/1= 23- not very good at all. High ratios tend to be indicative of added, enriched flours, extra sugars, or no whole grains. A "good" cereal product will have a ratio of less than 10. Unsugared whole wheat has a ratio of about 4.
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Is sugar healthy?
sugar is totally healthy (by nastyscrew21) But if you eat too much vegetables that's not healthy either
Is sugar and water healthy?
it depends on how much sugar your putting in the water
Why are most unhealthy foods nice and most healthy foods not nice?
Unhealthy food have more sugar and its good, but healthy food dont have as much sugar and it tastes plain without sugar.
Is stevia healthy?
Everything is healthy if eaten in moderation. Yes, stevia is healthy. In fact stevia is much healthier than sugar.
Avoiding this substance can keep your heart healthy?
Too much sodiumTrans fatToo much sugar
Are green smoothies healthy?
it really depends on how much sugar and presevatives are added. (:
Why are sugar cookies not healthy?
Cookies are unhealthy because they contain a lot of sugar and fat. Eating one (or two small) cookies will not make you unhealthy, so long as you make other healthy choices.
Is fruit juice healthy?
No it is full of sugar A little a day is ok but to much is unhealthy
Are pancakes healthy if they are eaten plain?
depends how much butter and sugar you put in the recipe
How much daily sugar is healthy?
40 grams is recommended for non diabetic people.
How do you attempt a healthy life?
You can attempt a healthy life byworking out everydayhave healthy snacks everydayhave healthy mealsdon't have to much stuff with sugar in and stuff that ain't good for yougo to the gym
How does Weight Watchers determine healthy appetizers?
People should choose more healthy appetizers by determining how much calories it contains, how much transfat and how much sugar/salt that is in the item. These are important factors in determining a healthy appetizer.
