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I was tricked by something so sweet.

3/25/2015

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I've heard that sugar has been the bad guy for millions of Americans and others around the world for years now.  I never really paid attention, but now that I am staring 40 years old in the face in a couple short years, I've noticed my metabolism decrease.  I've started counting calories a little bit and I glance at fat grams and sugar content halfheartedly.  It wasn't until I watched this brilliant piece on sugar by John Oliver that I realized the insidiousness of the sugar industry.

The left image below looks ridiculous and the right image looks awesome, right?  Who wouldn't want a salad with cherries on top?  Incredibly, the salads have identical amounts of sugar.  For a 40 g serving size of either Starburst minis or tart cherries, you get 28g of sugar.  I even looked at the back of the cherry package in the store but had no comparison.  For this reason, I support the idea of a daily allowance of sugar based on a 2,000 or 2,500 calorie diet.

Don't worry, I didn't eat the left salad.  I ate the really healthy one on the right.

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