BY COACH NATASHA MARYSHEVA

@COACH.NATASHA.M

ARTIFICIAL
SUGARS ...HOW TO SPOT THEM, HOW
TO SUBSTITUTE, AND WHY
YOU SHOULD LIMIT THEM

How to Substitute Artificial Sugars Consumption of Artificial

with Healthier Alternatives Sugars is Associated With...
Swap sodas, energy drinks, juices, higher blood pressure
and sweetened teas for water or inflammation in the body
unsweetened seltzer. diabetes
Drink your coffee black or use a weight gain
natural alternative for a healthier fatty liver disease
option. increased risk for stroke and
Sweeten greek yogurt with fresh or heart attack
frozen berries instead of buying acne
flavoured, sugar-loaded yogurt. increased risk of certain cancers
Consume whole fruits instead of depression
sugar-sweetened fruit smoothies. increased skin aging process
Replace candy with a homemade decreased energy
trail mix of fruit, nuts, and a few accelerated cognitive decline
dark chocolate chips. dental health issues
Use olive oil and vinegar in place of increased risk of kidney disease
sweet salad dressings like honey
mustard.
Choose marinades, nut butter,
ketchup, and marinara sauce with
zero added sugars. Curious Fact
Look for cereals, granola, and
When you decrease your artificial
granola bars with under 4 grams of
sugar consumption, your taste buds
sugar per serving.
change and you'll be able to
Swap your morning cereal for a
experience richer food flavours. For
bowl of rolled oats topped with nut
example, fruits will now taste sweeter!
butter and fresh berries, or an
omelet made with fresh greens.
Instead of jelly, slice fresh bananas
onto your peanut butter sandwich. corn sweetener
Use natural nut butter in place of corn syrup
sweet spreads like Nutella. sneaky names fruit juice
Avoid alcoholic beverages that are these are some other names for concentrates
sweetened with soda, juice, honey, sugar used in labelling high-fructose
sugar, or agave. corn syrup
Shop the perimeter of the grocery molasses
store, focusing on fresh, whole
ingredients. syrup sugar molecules ending in "ose"
(dextrose, fructose, glucose, lactose,
maltose, sucrose)
Curious Fact
dextrine rice syrup
Most artificial sugars come
maltodextrin refiner's syrup
from sodas, energy and sports
sucanat sorghum syrup
drinks! Up to 42% of these
barley malt treacle
drinks are made up of sugar.
Cutting down on these will
reduce your consumption of
artificial sugars significantly!