Sweet Sabotage

contains 132 grams of total sugar. 132 divided by 4 = 33 teaspoons.”

“That’s two-thirds of a cup of sugar in one drink! That’s one whopping visual,” cried Claire.

“When counseling clients,” I continued, “I recommend that instead of a latte at their favorite eatery, they order coffee and add small amount of sugar or add stevia, a natural sugar-free option. But the occasional sweetened drink is fine, I enjoy ginger ale now and then. It’s the routine use that affects our health. You mentioned liking fizz. Instead of soda, try flavored seltzer. Juice is high in sugar, too, try diluting it.”

Claire chimed in, “I suppose artificial sweeteners have their own risks and are not a healthy substitute.”

I nodded in agreement adding, “Many brands have answered consumer demand and now offer options with less sugar; some even use stevia as a sweetener. Look for these. Gatorade has Gatorlyte and Zero, with little and no from Page 1B) SWEET, Page 4B