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Diabetes 101- Looking For Hidden Sugar

September 30, 2020 By Toby Smithson

Do you love sweets? The good news is you can fit sweets in moderation into a healthy eating plan for diabetes. The bad news is that you may be getting hidden sugar in prepared and packaged food without even knowing — all the carbs, none of the pleasure. Let’s learn how to find that hidden sugar?

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Now, if you’ve followed me for any length of time here on YouTube or at DiabetesEveryDay.com or in my book Diabetes Meal Planning and Nutrition for Dummies you will know that I enjoy sweets now and then….and I want you to enjoy them too. Just over the past few months, I’ve posted “Diabetes and Sugar”,“Can People With Diabetes Eat Chocolate”, “Does Melon Have Too Much Sugar”, and recipes for Chocolate Lava Cake and popsicles. My most popular video ever is 90 calories chocolate cupcakes.

Be Sure To Check Out – Can People With Diabetes Eat Fruit?

Can “All Foods Fit” With Diabetes?

Most dietitians subscribe to the idea that “all foods can fit” into a healthy diet, and I fit chocolate into my diet every single day. But where diabetes is involved it’s always about portion size and how many total carbohydrates we consume each day. There are way too many healthy carbohydrate foods we should be eating for us to eat sweets with total abandon. Sweets should be eaten “in moderation.”

Those carbohydrate grams that we spend on sugar and sweets therefore should be maximized, right. Since there’s no nutritional value to sugar except calories and we know we’re going to see an effect on our blood sugar levels, the only redeeming value to sweets is purely emotional….purely pleasure.

Carbohydrate Grams You “Spend” On Sugar

So, if you were looking to maximize your pleasure for the carbohydrate grams you “spend” on sugar would you choose eating one of those chocolate lava cakes I mentioned earlier at 21 grams of carbohydrate or would you choose sipping on ½ cup Homestyle Pasta Sauce at 16 grams carbohydrate? Or, maybe ketchup is more up your alley for a decadent dessert…..or baked beans with a little whipped cream? The point is that a sizable percentage of packaged or prepared foods….more than 70% of them… have hidden sugar….added sugar not natural to the food itself which simply adds calories and raises your blood sugar levels with no other benefit. And this is not so easy to figure out.

Take yogurt for example. Yogurt naturally includes milk sugar….lactose…and often includes fruit which brings naturally occurring sugar along. But Yoplait Original Strawberry “with real fruit” also includes 13 grams per serving of added sugar…plain old cane sugar… so the total carbohydrate per 6 ounces serving is 26 grams…the added sugar doubles the carbohydrate. That’s 13 grams of sugar from healthy foods and 13 grams of hidden sugar.

This is a big deal….my personal meal plan calls for about 8 “carbohydrate choices” per day…each carb choice is about 15 grams total carbohydrate, like a medium apple. I want my carbohydrates to be from healthy foods for a healthy life….sweet potato, lentils, peaches, oatmeal, peas, barley, blueberries, grits, watermelon, yogurt….and I want chocolate now and then. I do not want to spend one of my 8 carb choices today on 3 teaspoons of sugar hiding in my yogurt.

And apologies to Yoplait for singling this one product out, but this example is nothing unusual….this is common in prepared foods…..peanut butter, frozen dinners, condiments, salad dressings, nutrition bars, cereal….and not just the obvious cereals….Kellogg’s raisin bran has 9 grams of added sugar…..breads, sauces, soups, “fruit” juices. How do you know?

Manufacturers and Added Hidden Sugar

Fortunately, many products from large manufacturers are now required to include a specific amount of “added sugars” on their nutrition facts label….smaller manufacturers have until 2021 to comply. You can also look at the ingredients list, but manufacturers have some nifty tricks…if you see sugar, cane sugar, or some sort of syrup or nectar you’ll know, and that would include the infamous high fructose corn syrup. You may see “cane juice”, “honey”, “fruit juice” or “molasses” But other words ending in “ose” are also often listed….dextrose, fructose, glucose, sucrose, or maltose…all added sugar.

Dietary guidelines suggest less than 6% of your daily calories should come from added sugars. Dietitians love food math, but you probably don’t. So my practical advice to you is to look at the nutrition label under “total sugars” where you’ll find the statement “includes X grams added sugar”. If “added sugar” is more than a few grams look for a similar product that has less added sugar or find something different to eat.

If you have diabetes and you’re eating peanut butter with 5 grams of added sugar per serving….swap it out for peanut butter that has peanuts and salt as the only ingredients. Little changes every day can have huge benefits over the long term, and reducing the amount of added sugar….hidden sugar…. in your diet is one of the simplest and easiest lifestyle changes you can ever make.

Until next time, cheers to your health.

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Wondering what your glucose numbers mean on your fasting blood work? 

If your fasting blood work shows a blood glucose value of 100 -125 mg/dl; you have prediabetes.

If your fasting blood sugar is greater or equal to 126mg/dl, you have diabetes. 

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Wondering what your glucose numbers mean on your fasting blood work?

If your fasting blood work shows a blood glucose value of 100 -125 mg/dl; you have prediabetes.

If your fasting blood sugar is greater or equal to 126mg/dl, you have diabetes.

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Blood sugar hack
If you have been diagnosed with diabetes and are taking a medication that can cause low blood sugar or tend to run below target readings, I bet you e heard about treating a low blood sugar with a fast acting carbohydrate. That is correct. But… if you see your blood sugar trending down but not to the 70 mg/dl reading, and it’s close to your meal time, you may be able to stop the low by eating a halo orange! This is one of the tricks I do so that I can get more nutrition (fruit) in my body instead of eating a fast acting carb with little to no nutrition. One halo has about 9 grams of carb which matches up perfectly for me to prevent a further blood sugar dive. 
TY @thewonderfulcompany for all the samples in honor of nutrition month. 
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Blood sugar hack
If you have been diagnosed with diabetes and are taking a medication that can cause low blood sugar or tend to run below target readings, I bet you e heard about treating a low blood sugar with a fast acting carbohydrate. That is correct. But… if you see your blood sugar trending down but not to the 70 mg/dl reading, and it’s close to your meal time, you may be able to stop the low by eating a halo orange! This is one of the tricks I do so that I can get more nutrition (fruit) in my body instead of eating a fast acting carb with little to no nutrition. One halo has about 9 grams of carb which matches up perfectly for me to prevent a further blood sugar dive.
TY @thewonderfulcompany for all the samples in honor of nutrition month.
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#truth 
Diabetes is a full time job + 
24 hours a day/7days a week.
Make sure you take quiet moments like this blue heron I spotted today. I took a walk and then checked my blood sugar to make sure it was in target and then let go… I took a 30 minute break of not thinking about diabetes… and if you know me, you’ll know I certainly wasn’t thinking about catching a fish.
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#truth
Diabetes is a full time job +
24 hours a day/7days a week.
Make sure you take quiet moments like this blue heron I spotted today. I took a walk and then checked my blood sugar to make sure it was in target and then let go… I took a 30 minute break of not thinking about diabetes… and if you know me, you’ll know I certainly wasn’t thinking about catching a fish.
#diabeteslife #diabetes #diabeteseducator #type1 #type2 #type2diabetes #type1diabetes #prediabetes #diabeteslookslikeme #stressreduction #plantbased #diabetesmanagement #blueheron #bythesea #zenmoment
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Go microGREEN!
I found another diabetes friendly food that I love and is an easy way to add a burst of flavors to my meal or snacks without adding lots of carb and calories. 

Added bonus to the flight of flavors in these microgreens is the nutritional value- they contain about 5x more vitamins and carotenoids than mature plants. 
I’ve been topping my salads or using the microgreens as my salad at lunch and dinner. My husband has been using the spicy micro wasabi mustard on his sandwiches instead of a spread. Thanks for introducing me with the samples @aerofarms 

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Go microGREEN!
I found another diabetes friendly food that I love and is an easy way to add a burst of flavors to my meal or snacks without adding lots of carb and calories.

Added bonus to the flight of flavors in these microgreens is the nutritional value- they contain about 5x more vitamins and carotenoids than mature plants.
I’ve been topping my salads or using the microgreens as my salad at lunch and dinner. My husband has been using the spicy micro wasabi mustard on his sandwiches instead of a spread. Thanks for introducing me with the samples @aerofarms

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Craving a snack but not sure which is a good choice for managing diabetes? 

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Craving a snack but not sure which is a good choice for managing diabetes?

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Thank you for continued research in diabetes. The latest clinical trials are for a device that has the potential to treat type 1 diabetes. There is FDA clearance for a new device that is immunoprotective. 

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@vertexpharmaceuticals 

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Thank you for continued research in diabetes. The latest clinical trials are for a device that has the potential to treat type 1 diabetes. There is FDA clearance for a new device that is immunoprotective.

Yay, no worry related to immunosuppressants. It’s developed by Vertex and is a stem cell-derived, fully differentiated pancreatic islet cell therapy.

@vertexpharmaceuticals

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Answering a question that came from my followers… can people with diabetes eat crackers? Check out my latest YouTube video for the answer.  Link to YouTube in my bio.

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Answering a question that came from my followers… can people with diabetes eat crackers? Check out my latest YouTube video for the answer. Link to YouTube in my bio.

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Having a Cuatro de Marzo Party serving Fish Tacos. 🌮. Making sure it will be diabetes friendly for me and good for all! 👏

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Having a Cuatro de Marzo Party serving Fish Tacos. 🌮. Making sure it will be diabetes friendly for me and good for all! 👏

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70% off insulin? YES!!!

Thank you @elilillyco for listening and taking action by lowering prices of Humalog and Humulin insulin.

This can potentially benefit ~ 6 million people who take insulin.

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Erythritol, what? 
Did you have the same reaction that I did after reading/listening to the latest headlines “Artificial sweetener erythritol linked to heart attack and stroke, study finds”?
What? People at risk are those who are at risk for heart disease and have diabetes? What? That’s us!

Ok, it’s important to read past the headline. Here’s a couple points to ponder…
1) there are limitations to this study
2) the participants already had a high prevalence of heart disease
3)the finding were an association, not a causation. Not if you do this, you will definitely get that.
4) a very important component was left out of the study… they didn’t look at the participants diet.

And… the study notes, more research is needed.

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Erythritol, what?
Did you have the same reaction that I did after reading/listening to the latest headlines “Artificial sweetener erythritol linked to heart attack and stroke, study finds”?
What? People at risk are those who are at risk for heart disease and have diabetes? What? That’s us!

Ok, it’s important to read past the headline. Here’s a couple points to ponder…
1) there are limitations to this study
2) the participants already had a high prevalence of heart disease
3)the finding were an association, not a causation. Not if you do this, you will definitely get that.
4) a very important component was left out of the study… they didn’t look at the participants diet.

And… the study notes, more research is needed.

#diabetes
#sugaralcohol #sugaralcohols #erythritol #type2 #type1diabetes #type1 #type2diabetes #diabetestips #diabeteseducator #eatinghealthy
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Did you know? Exercise doesn’t always bring blood sugar down. 
If you are a Pickle ball player, this activity may raise blood sugar due to an adrenaline rush where more glucose released into your bloodstream. 

This doesn’t mean you shouldn’t play, just know you may first see a rise in blood sugar. 

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Did you know? Exercise doesn’t always bring blood sugar down.
If you are a Pickle ball player, this activity may raise blood sugar due to an adrenaline rush where more glucose released into your bloodstream.

This doesn’t mean you shouldn’t play, just know you may first see a rise in blood sugar.

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So many followers with diabetes ask me, “can I eat sweetpotatoes without spiking my blood sugar levels?” 

Don’t let the “sweet” in “sweetpotato” fool you - this root is actually a nutritional powerhouse loaded with vitamin A, potassium, and fiber which will actually help you keep your blood sugar balanced! 

But there’s an important detail that not many people know about - we should be consuming the SKIN of our sweetpotatoes to really lower our glycemic index and maximize our fiber intake. So when it comes to sweetpotatoes, you can put that peeler away!

Portioning is also highly important for maintaining your blood sugar levels. Learn more about how to safely portion your sweetpotatoes in my YouTube video, “How to Eat Sweet Potatoes for Balanced Blood Sugar!” 

Another fun fact: You might have noticed that I spell “sweetpotato” as one word. That’s because according to many experts, this is the correct way to spell it, since sweetpotatoes are not a kind of potato but a different vegetable entirely! 

For more Sweetpotato facts and recipes, be sure to check out @ncsweetpotatoes 🧡

#diabetes #diabetic #diabetesrecipes #diabeticrecipes #diabetestips #diabeteshelp #diabeteshealth #sweetpotato #sweetpotatorecipes #superfood #health #nutrition #nutritionist #healthyrecipe #healthyfood #eatinghealthy #eatingwell #type1diabetes #type2diabetes #diabetesremission #diabetesnutritionist #a1c #bloodsugar #lowbloodsugar #diabetesmeals #mealprep #eatsweetnc #NCsweetpotato #MakeItNCsweet

So many followers with diabetes ask me, “can I eat sweetpotatoes without spiking my blood sugar levels?” 

Don’t let the “sweet” in “sweetpotato” fool you - this root is actually a nutritional powerhouse loaded with vitamin A, potassium, and fiber which will actually help you keep your blood sugar balanced! 

But there’s an important detail that not many people know about - we should be consuming the SKIN of our sweetpotatoes to really lower our glycemic index and maximize our fiber intake. So when it comes to sweetpotatoes, you can put that peeler away!

Portioning is also highly important for maintaining your blood sugar levels. Learn more about how to safely portion your sweetpotatoes in my YouTube video, “How to Eat Sweet Potatoes for Balanced Blood Sugar!” 

Another fun fact: You might have noticed that I spell “sweetpotato” as one word. That’s because according to many experts, this is the correct way to spell it, since sweetpotatoes are not a kind of potato but a different vegetable entirely! 

For more Sweetpotato facts and recipes, be sure to check out @ncsweetpotatoes 🧡

#diabetes #diabetic #diabetesrecipes #diabeticrecipes #diabetestips #diabeteshelp #diabeteshealth #sweetpotato #sweetpotatorecipes #superfood #health #nutrition #nutritionist #healthyrecipe #healthyfood #eatinghealthy #eatingwell #type1diabetes #type2diabetes #diabetesremission #diabetesnutritionist #a1c #bloodsugar #lowbloodsugar #diabetesmeals #mealprep #eatsweetnc #NCsweetpotato #MakeItNCsweet
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Are you a frequent shopper at Trader Joe’s ( if not, you may want to give it a try)? Check out the great shopping list of dietitians favorites in the latest @huffpost by @kendrickjulie516 
@traderjoes #groceryshopping #grocerlist #diabetesfriendly #healthyeating #plantbasedfood 
@sharonpalmerrd @vanessarissettord @chelseyamernutrition @mpmnutrition @bianca.the.rd @thelifestyledietitian_ 

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/best-healthy-trader-joes-foods_l_63e15c4de4b07c0c7e0be4f8

Are you a frequent shopper at Trader Joe’s ( if not, you may want to give it a try)? Check out the great shopping list of dietitians favorites in the latest @huffpost by @kendrickjulie516
@traderjoes #groceryshopping #grocerlist #diabetesfriendly #healthyeating #plantbasedfood
@sharonpalmerrd @vanessarissettord @chelseyamernutrition @mpmnutrition @bianca.the.rd @thelifestyledietitian_

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Getting ZAVVY? 

There’s a new SGLT2i medication that’s been added to the list of type 2 diabetes meds. ZAVVY (short for brenzavvy) joins farxiga, jardiance, invokana, and steglatro. 

Along with diet and exercise, ZAVVY lowers A1C, weight, and blood pressure. 

Talk to your doctor if this is an option for you. 

#diabetes #type2 #type2diabetes #diabetestype2 #diabetesmedication #diabetesmanagement #diabetesawareness #diabetesinformation #sglt2

Getting ZAVVY?

There’s a new SGLT2i medication that’s been added to the list of type 2 diabetes meds. ZAVVY (short for brenzavvy) joins farxiga, jardiance, invokana, and steglatro.

Along with diet and exercise, ZAVVY lowers A1C, weight, and blood pressure.

Talk to your doctor if this is an option for you.

#diabetes #type2 #type2diabetes #diabetestype2 #diabetesmedication #diabetesmanagement #diabetesawareness #diabetesinformation #sglt2
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Great news for people diagnosed with type 1 or type 2 diabetes and are on Medicare! 

The new Dexcom G7 will be available to all Medicare patients who meet the eligibility. This doesn’t cover people with type 2 who take basal insulin. 

#diabetes #type1diabetes #type2diabetes #medicarecoverage #continuousglucosemonitoring #dexcom #dexcomg7 #diabetesmanagement #type2 #type1

Great news for people diagnosed with type 1 or type 2 diabetes and are on Medicare!

The new Dexcom G7 will be available to all Medicare patients who meet the eligibility. This doesn’t cover people with type 2 who take basal insulin.

#diabetes #type1diabetes #type2diabetes #medicarecoverage #continuousglucosemonitoring #dexcom #dexcomg7 #diabetesmanagement #type2 #type1
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Fun fact: 🍠 Sweetpotato is not a yam. 

Sweetpotatoes are a root; yams are a tuber.

Use 5 grams carb per ounce of potato consumed 🍠

Use 42 grams carb for 1 cup of cubed yams

#diabetes #type1diabetes #prediabetes #type2diabetes 
@ncsweetpotato #makeitNCsweet #nationalsweetpotatomonth #ncsweetpotatoes #potatoes #yams

Fun fact: 🍠 Sweetpotato is not a yam.

Sweetpotatoes are a root; yams are a tuber.

Use 5 grams carb per ounce of potato consumed 🍠

Use 42 grams carb for 1 cup of cubed yams

#diabetes #type1diabetes #prediabetes #type2diabetes
@ncsweetpotato #makeitNCsweet #nationalsweetpotatomonth #ncsweetpotatoes #potatoes #yams
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Congrats Dexcom on the launch of the new G7 continuous glucose monitor (CGM) as seen on Super Bowl 57. Did anyone else find it odd that the CGM would need to be advertised to a wide audience? I don’t know of anyone with type 1 nor many with type 2, who don’t know that Dexcom is a potential (cost prohibitive) option as part of diabetes management.  End of rant. 

#superbowlcommercials #dexcom #diabetes #diabetesonlinecommunity #diabetestype2 #diabetestype1 #typeonediabetes #type1 #type1diabetes #type2 #type2diabetes #diabetesmanagement #continuosglucosemonitor

Congrats Dexcom on the launch of the new G7 continuous glucose monitor (CGM) as seen on Super Bowl 57. Did anyone else find it odd that the CGM would need to be advertised to a wide audience? I don’t know of anyone with type 1 nor many with type 2, who don’t know that Dexcom is a potential (cost prohibitive) option as part of diabetes management. End of rant.

#superbowlcommercials #dexcom #diabetes #diabetesonlinecommunity #diabetestype2 #diabetestype1 #typeonediabetes #type1 #type1diabetes #type2 #type2diabetes #diabetesmanagement #continuosglucosemonitor
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Can you eat chocolate??? Not all chocolate is created equal when it comes to health benefits. Yes, there are health benefits to eating chocolate 🙌 Opt for dark chocolate with at least 70% cocoa which is rich in antioxidants. With cocoa powder, choose the lighter powder ( un-dutched)vs a darker powder because it contains more antioxidants. 
One of my fav recipes is my own chocolate chia pudding. You can find the recipe on my Diabetes Everyday YouTube channel. Tap on linktree to get to my YouTube. 
#diabetes #diabetesfriendly #fiber #chocolate #chiapudding #chiapuddingrecipe #type1diabetes #type2diabetes #type2 #type1 #hearthealth #valentinesdayrecipes #valentinesday

Can you eat chocolate??? Not all chocolate is created equal when it comes to health benefits. Yes, there are health benefits to eating chocolate 🙌 Opt for dark chocolate with at least 70% cocoa which is rich in antioxidants. With cocoa powder, choose the lighter powder ( un-dutched)vs a darker powder because it contains more antioxidants.
One of my fav recipes is my own chocolate chia pudding. You can find the recipe on my Diabetes Everyday YouTube channel. Tap on linktree to get to my YouTube.
#diabetes #diabetesfriendly #fiber #chocolate #chiapudding #chiapuddingrecipe #type1diabetes #type2diabetes #type2 #type1 #hearthealth #valentinesdayrecipes #valentinesday
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Guess what made my list of best foods to include for prediabetes and diabetes management? Here’s the link to the article in Forbes…
#diabetes #type2diabetes #prediabetes #type1diabetes #typeonediabetes #diabetesawareness #nuts @californiaalmonds #almonds #healthyfats #diabetesfriendly #diabetesdiet @forbes 

https://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid&tid=63e3428227c5495ca83dcd2d954d4de7&url=https://www.forbes.com/health/body/prediabetes-diet/&c=15755338635719548451&mkt=en-us

Guess what made my list of best foods to include for prediabetes and diabetes management? Here’s the link to the article in Forbes…
#diabetes #type2diabetes #prediabetes #type1diabetes #typeonediabetes #diabetesawareness #nuts @californiaalmonds #almonds #healthyfats #diabetesfriendly #diabetesdiet @forbes

https://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid&tid=63e3428227c5495ca83dcd2d954d4de7&url=https://www.forbes.com/health/body/prediabetes-diet/&c=15755338635719548451&mkt=en-us
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