Sugar Free Diet – Tips

Although our organism loves sugar and often get addicted to it and although there are plenty of delicious sweets containing sugar, we must know that sugar consumption may cause health problems. If our everyday diet contains big amounts of sugar, then we are likely to have problem not only with our weight but also with our health. Do not also forget that sugar is the main reason for obesity.

Ιt is obvious that talking about weight loss and balanced diet means following a diet without sugar. We should, however, stop using sugar and replace it with alternatives gradually so as our organism adapt to this change.

So, if you want to have healthy organism and beautiful body following a sugar free diet, read the article below and get into some useful tips.

Sugar Free Diet – Foods to avoid

We should know that limiting sugar does not only mean that we avoid dropping white sugar cubes to our coffee and tea or stop eating ice creams and sweets, but there are many other tips we should follow in our everyday diet. Following a sugar free diet implies avoiding foods in which sugar is not visible or we do not know that they contain sugar. So let’s have a look below to some foods hiding much sugar and would never come to our mind.

• Dried fruits: We know that dried fruits are very nutritious. But we should also know that most of them contain much sugar that can give us many excess calories. So when buying dried fruits, read carefully the ingredients located on the product package so as to avoid buying dried fruits containing much sugar. It is obvious that you can eat dried fruits that do not contain sugar or it is contained in small amounts.

• Cereal bars: Cereal bars are stand as healthy snacks even for women who follow a strict diet. Although they are a good choice for one who follows a balanced died as they contain fiber, unfortunately they are not recommended if one choose to follow a sugar free diet. This happened as cereal bars contain sufficient amounts of sugar.

• Packed tea: Tea and especially green tea is one of the most popular herbs. Its consumption helps our organism in various ways, especially if we are on a diet. But, these do not concern the packed tea being sold in ​​various flavors in the market and contains additional sugar and other sweeteners. These are prohibited for one who follows a sugar free diet.

• Wheaten bread: It may be healthier than white bread. But you should know that it contains the same amount of sugar and other preservatives like white bread.  If you want to follow a sugar free diet then it is better for you to choose gluten free bread.

• Balsamic vinegar: You might consider that balsamic vinegar is harmless and innocent for your diet. So you are used to add it in salads and grilled vegetables without thinking that it may contains something harmful for your health. However, most balsamic vinegars being sold in the market contain enough sugar. So try to avoid using it in your everyday diet.

• Yogurt with accompaniments: Classic low fat yogurt is a suitable healthy meal. This is not true if fruits (dried or fresh), jam, chocolate flakes, cereals etc are added to it. All these contain sugar and therefore yogurts with accompaniments should be avoided from those who follow a sugar free diet.

• Various sauces: Talking about healthy and law calories meals we usually have in our mind the calories of the main dishes and we do not think about the calories of the accompaniments. But we should know that most of the sauces; especially packed sauces contain much sugar. Even ketchup contains a high amount of sugar and therefore we should avoid dressing our meals with sauces

• Packed juices: Fresh homemade juices seem to be some of the best beverages you can have if you are on a diet. But, you should have in mind that most packaged juices contain much sugar and excess calories. So if you get thirsty and you wish a glass of juice, choose a fresh one than a packed one.

Tips and sugar alternatives

1. Replace sugar with stevia if you like drinking your coffee and other beverages sweet. Stevia makes a beverage as sweet as sugar and has fewer calories.
2. Try to drink tea or any beverage from herbs than coffee.
3. Choose cool yogurt instead of ice cream if you want to eat something cool.
4. Prefer to eat a bar of dark chocolate than milk chocolate.
5. If you want to eat something sweet, then prefer to eat some fruit which is rich in fiber like a fig, some grapes or an apricot.
6. Use cinnamon in your diet and reduce your appetite for sweet food. Moreover, cinnamon gives nice flavor in several dishes.