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@jacannie6

Completely agree. By being a savvy shopper, you can outsmart the food industry and avoid accidentally adding "added" sugars. Here are some tips: The nutrition facts panel shows how much sugar is in each serving of a product. Many labels now show added sugars specifically; Any and all added sugars in a product must be shown on the list of ingredients; Ingredients are listed in order from greatest to smallest amount on the list of ingredients. Products with a type of sugar listed first or second are likely high in sugar; A single product may have more than one type of sugar. These sugars may be listed further down on the list of ingredients, but still, add up to a lot of total sugar. Hidden sugars can sneak into your diet, but not if you are savvy! By knowing how to recognize them and what foods you can choose instead of high-sugar foods, you can limit the amount of added sugar in your diet, and that can have all kinds of benefits for health and weight.

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Such good tips, @jacannie6. I'm an avid food label reader. Now I just have to remember to bring my reading glasses with me to shop. It wasn't a necessity until recently, but such is life.

What led you to want to reduce sugar intake? What other things are you watching out for when reading food labels?