Posted on 09/30/2024 6:09:25 PM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
Snacks are a valuable way to keep blood sugars and energy levels steady, whether you have diabetes, prediabetes or are simply being proactive about balancing blood sugars. These between-meal bites can help prevent blood sugar (and energy) crashes during the day. It’s no surprise, however, that certain snacks affect blood sugars differently.
That’s where the conversation about added sugar comes in. Sweet snacks are one of the top sources of added sugars in the U.S. diet, and too much of the sweet stuff can contribute to weight gain, type 2 diabetes and heart disease.1 “It’s beneficial to minimize added sugar intake by choosing snacks with little to no added sugars. This simple habit can make a big difference in maintaining stable blood sugar levels,” says Esther Tambe, M.S., RDN, CDCES, a certified diabetes care and education specialist.
If, as you wrote, “Yogurt has tons of sugar (from the milk),” then why is sour cream ok?
1. Dry-aged steak
2. A shot of single-malt whiskey, neat.
3. A Havannah cigar
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Chef’s Salty Chocolate Balls
Come to think of it, if you throw some bacon on, pizza provides a sample from every major food group.
That makes it not only a perfect snack but a proper meal!
Another piece of worry-wart propaganda. For normal, healthy people, sugar in moderation has no effect on health AND TASTES GOOD.
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