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Ways to cut sugar

Here are our 6 tips for cutting back on sugar if you’re concerned about using sweeteners.

1. Check the ingredients list: Common aliases for sugar include fructose, glucose, corn sugar, dextrose, honey, lactose, maltose, and sucrose.
2. Reduce added sugar gradually: Over time your tastebuds will be trained to appreciate less sugar.
3. Watch what you drink: Sugary soft drinks, juices and sports drinks are major contributors of sugar in our diets and can quickly rack up extra kilojoules.
4. Use spices: By adding flavours like cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg you can reduce the amount of sugar you use.
5. Satisfy your sweet tooth with healthy options: Consider fruit or low-sugar cereal, or add fruit to plain yoghurt.
6. Limit processed sugary foods: Confectionery, chocolate, sugary breakfast cereals, muesli bars, cakes and biscuits are high in sugar and don’t provide much nutritional content.