Sugar Sabotage: Easy Swaps for a Sweeter, Healthier Diet

Buy Unsweetened

You now you are aware of the sugar aliases and know the content of sugar when you read the food labels. What’s next, go for foods labeled "no added sugar" or "unsweetened." If you visit most grocery stores, you will come across such names, and they are the best foods to help you cut down sugar from your diet. Buy non-dairy milk like almond and soy, nut butters, applesauce, oatmeal, and canned fruit; they should be packed in juice—not syrup.

Don't Go Cold Turkey

Going cold turkey will make you scratch your head more and might not be realistic. You need to consider what you can and what you can’t cut out at the beginning. If you can cut down sugar in a fortnight, lucky you. But if you can’t, find out how much sugar you consume, for instance, every week, then try reducing your consumption by cutting half of that every week. It will be better if you add natural sweetness with fresh fruit if you crave for sweet foods or beverages.