Maintaining a healthy weight or even beginning a weight loss program starts with examining your daily nutritional intake. It’s all about balance; too much of “this” and not enough of “that” could be detrimental to your success. Reading and understanding food labels and how manufacturers can manipulate them is one of the first steps on your journey.
Read the Label Carefully
Manufacturers in the U.S. have to adhere to strict guidelines when placing food facts on their labels, but that doesn’t mean that what you see is actually what you get. Take …

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Americans love sugar, and the proof is in our consumption of this sweet white powder. The average American consumes 22 teaspoons of sugar every day.
That is a lot of sugar!
The American Diet, which is heavy in processed foods,  is quite saturated with sugar. Look at the nutrition label of spaghetti sauce, Ranch dressing, ketchup and even yogurt, and you’ll some form of sugar as one of the leading ingredients.
Research has helped us uncover many of the hidden and indirect effects of sugar. For instance, we now know that sugar has …

Dieters Using Low Calorie Sweeteners Have Better Chance of Reaching Goals
Dr. John Foreyt, leading obesity expert and a professor at Baylor College of Medicine notes that research published in the Journal of Food Science is encouraging.  Many people slash calories drastically when trying to lose weight and end up missing out on important vitamins and antioxidants.  However, this research demonstrates that people can reduce calories while continuing to have a high quality of diet.  An easy way to do this is through the use of products containing low-calorie sweeteners.

Cutting down on sodas, other sweet beverages may work better than eating less, study finds
By Steven Reinberg
HealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, April 2 (HealthDay News) — When it comes to losing weight, cutting back on the calories in sugar-sweetened drinks, rather than food, may be most important.
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Sugar is a health food, that is how is it publicized anyway. After all, it contains zero fat, provides instant energy, and makes almost any food taste better. The average American eats about 156 pounds of sugar a year – at least double what health experts recommend. Eating sugar is like flipping a switch that tells your body to store fat. And sugar is everywhere — not just in soda, candy, and desserts. It’s disguised in refined carbohydrates like bread, rice, and pasta, and even in beer and milk. If …