The July Issue // Healthy Living // Sugar Shock!

Sugar Shock! Don’t Let Sweets Surprise You

Sugar by any other name is still sugar. Don’t let the sweets surprise you! You need to check nutrition labels carefully when scouting for the sugar content of foods. Often sugar can be listed numerous times, but under other names. Some of sugar’s aliases include:

  • Corn sweeteners, corn syrup or high-fructose corn syrup
  • Dextrin or dextrose
  • Fructose, Glucose, Lactose, Maltose or Sucrose

Many people think of sugary foods as candy or sweets. However there are foods that may trick you! For example, did you know that marinara sauce has sugar in it?? What’s even more surprising is how disguised it can be by the deceptively small serving size listed on the nutrition label! Here are some surprising foods and note the serving size listed:

  • Jamba Juice’s Strawberry Surf Rider: 16 ounces = 69 grams
  • Starbucks nonfat or soy chai latte: Grande = 47 grams
  • Junior Mints: 16 mints = 32 grams
  • Dried Fruit: 1/3 cup = 30 grams
  • 1 eel sushi roll: 6 pieces = 12 grams
  • Fig Newton: 1 cookie = 12 grams
  • Fat Free honey mustard dressing: 2 tablespoons = 11 grams
  • Marinara sauce or cooked or stewed tomatoes: 1 cup = 10 grams


Remember to read those labels and be on alert for sugar hiding in shocking places!

 

Stay Fiercely Healthy!
Heather AKA Tyra’s Shape-shaper!

Rachel Israel

hey tyra boo.....not making fun of ya.... but it looks like someone was taking pics of you for an ad about breast......and no offence but urs look great..lol stay strong and healthy!

crystal mckinney
TRAVELERS REST
South Carolina

THANKS FOR INFO! I AM TRYING TO LOSE WIGHT AND THIS HELPS

Tiffani S
WASHIGTON
District of Columbia

I will never give up marinara sauce! thank god i dont eat it a lot bc i LOVE IT!

latoyna grant

thanks tyra i need that information cuz i have 3 kids to look out for

Keawana Banks
Decatur
Illinois

WHOA!! This is super surprising!! I cant believe how many grams of sugar are in the nonfat chai latte!! EEKKK!! i have to be more careful on what I eat AND drink!! Thanks for the info Tyra!!

Helen Grenillo
Denver
Colorado

eel sushi roll?! How weird! I would never think of sushi having sugar in it!

kelly reeves

i donteven know a few of these dinks n foods bcuz i ive i england UK just because tyra says these things and / or brings it to every 1z attention doesnt make her a god!! i love tyra too and anyone who has ever watched th ... morei donteven know a few of these dinks n foods bcuz i ive i england UK just because tyra says these things and / or brings it to every 1z attention doesnt make her a god!! i love tyra too and anyone who has ever watched their weight would automatically read the back of a food or drink label??? i hav modeled since 2005 on and off and once when i was 15 @ a competetion for hair and total look mybe one dy i will become famous or in the public eye with things i hav in my pipeline & i will gt 2geva with tyra bank and we cn do a chat show 2geva on herso and i will giv my hints& tips 2 u all 2 xoxoxo

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Resa Tran

OMG! the Jamba Juice caught me off guard! It's basically pure sugar!!!! D:

Alejandra Chee
Payson
Utah

Say Whaaaaaaa!

Tiffany McNatt
San Marcos
Texas

I heard that a soda a day equals to about 15 pounds a year. SCARY!

Sophia C.

eel rolls!?! NOOOOOO!

Lisa Gross

Hey Tyra Banks whats ups? Its a joyous day whats new in the world for you?

Heather Pagone
prescott
Arizona

yea they put sugars in everything. in ketchup too! so i buy organic ketchup which has no added sugars. remember sugar turns into fats

Ashley Nielson

By the way, I LOVE the picture. How can someone be so goofy and so gorgeous at the same time?

Ashley Nielson

One thing almost all the above share is that they're corn-derived. The grain provides a sweet & addictive taste at a low cost, though that means high cost on our bodies. HFCS is the worst of the criminals & is even used ... moreOne thing almost all the above share is that they're corn-derived. The grain provides a sweet & addictive taste at a low cost, though that means high cost on our bodies. HFCS is the worst of the criminals & is even used in Tomato Soup.

While I opt for natural sweeteners like Agave, Sucanat, & Stevia, I try to remember that an excess of sweets will lead to excess pounds. I keep Pink Lady apples and organic frozen berries on hand to help. Berries are costly but cheaper than those regular Frapp's, Sodas and Cookies.

I'd recommend watching Food Inc to lift the veil of secrecy over our diet

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Andrea Robinson

Yes, you even have to be careful with fruit and some veggies like broccoli. We all should follow the diet of a diabetic. Unless, you very active or have other dietary needs. Whether you are fat, thin, or in between, y ... moreYes, you even have to be careful with fruit and some veggies like broccoli. We all should follow the diet of a diabetic. Unless, you very active or have other dietary needs. Whether you are fat, thin, or in between, your lifestyle and genetics plays a big role in how you crave or digest food. It's essential to learn about how we digest foods and the combination of foods we eat as well.

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Dana Dain Brown
Houston
Texas

Well, I can say I love to eat but, its good to still watch what I'm eating. Thanks TyTy

Asiya Abdul-Rahman
Kumasi

Someone has to be very careful taking in these sugars for their health sake. Sugars are good and bad to our health so we have to be a little bit careful. Thanks a lot.

Sven van der Wal
Barweiler, Germany

WAAAAAAAAAAAA...... In Starbucks??? O my god, i did not know this..... i Love Starbucks !!! ? Whoeeeee that a lot 47 grams.... but okay, i dont drink starbucks everyday so its not a big disaster to me. And i dont eat a ... moreWAAAAAAAAAAAA...... In Starbucks??? O my god, i did not know this..... i Love Starbucks !!! <3 I always look on labels, i am really Labelfreak HAHAHAHA i always want to know whats in it.... but in starbucks, sugar?? SOO MANY>? Whoeeeee that a lot 47 grams.... but okay, i dont drink starbucks everyday so its not a big disaster to me. And i dont eat a lot of food that has sugar in it, my mom always tells me that i gotta watchout with what food i put in my mouth, it can contain bad sugars and other bad products, so i am happy that my mom teached me that!! I Love Her!! Fierce&Love <3

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Amanda Rogers
Winston-Salem
North Carolina

I'm taking a nutrition class this semester and this just reinforces what I've been learning. Its crazy that companies can get away with putting such small (and in no way reasonable) serving sizes on their packages! Who r ... moreI'm taking a nutrition class this semester and this just reinforces what I've been learning. Its crazy that companies can get away with putting such small (and in no way reasonable) serving sizes on their packages! Who really eats that little?! Its because of things like this and the fact that people seem not to care about how much sugar they eat that the percentage of obese people in the US is skyrocketing. Thanks for the info! :)

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