4 Tips to Reduce Your Intake of Added Sugar

How often have you sighed in disappointment when you see the sugar amount on the label of your favorite snack? Not all sugars are the same; some occur naturally in foods, while others are added for flavor, particularly in snack foods and sodas. Glucose is a natural sugar found in fruits and vegetables, though our body also gets it by breaking down carbs and proteins. Most Americans get too much added sugars in their diet.[1] Here are some sweet ways to reduce your added sugars intake:

1. Check the label. The FDA requires added sugars to be included on every Nutrition Facts label, so you can shop smart by checking for added sugars before tossing it in your cart.
2. Limit sodas. Soda and other sweet drinks are some of the most sugar-rich parts of the American diet. Limiting your soda intake and substituting healthier alternatives like sparkling water with a squeeze of lemon can drastically lower your sugar intake.
3. Go straight to the sweet source: rather than buying artificially flavored, sugar-heavy candies, pick healthier alternatives like the fruits their flavors are based on. These fruits not only have no added sugars but are also packed with essential vitamins and other nutrients.
4. Pick a sugar-free gummy vitamin. If you prefer your vitamins in a sweet, chewy form but don't want the sugar, Nature Made^® offers Zero Sugar‡ Multivitamin Gummies, which provide key nutrients for daily nutritional support with zero grams of sugar.^†

Use these tips to help make monitoring and reducing your intake of added sugars easy!

Nature Made Zero Sugar^‡ Gummies

‡ Not a low-calorie food

References

1. Dietary Guidelines for Americans: 2020-2025. December 2020. Accessed on: October 6, 2024. https://www.dietaryguidelines.gov/sites/default/files/2021-03/Dietary_Guidelines_for_Americans-2020-2025.pdf