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How can we make informed choices when it comes to the sugar content in packaged foods?

Cherilyn Lehenmann

We can make informed choices about the sugar content in packaged foods by reading the labels. When we go to the grocery store and pick up a bag of cookies or a box of cereal, we should always take a few seconds to look at the label on the package.

The label will tell us what ingredients are in the food, and how much of each ingredient is in there. We should look for the part of the label that tells us how many grams of sugar are in the food.

It's important to know that sugar can come in many different forms and have many different names. Sometimes on the label it might say "sucrose" or "high fructose corn syrup" instead of just saying "sugar." So, we should look out for these different names too.

If we see that a food has a lot of sugar in it, we might want to think twice before we buy it. We can try to find a similar food that has less sugar, or we can choose to eat the sugary food in moderation and not too often.

We can also try to eat more fresh and whole foods, like fruits and vegetables, because they naturally have less sugar than packaged foods.

It's all about being aware and informed, and making choices that are best for our bodies.