July 19, 2017
By Brooke Schohl, MS, RD, CSSD Does sugar monopolize your day? Breakfast: Vanilla creamer in your coffee, oatmeal with brown sugar and raisins. Morning Snack: Standard meal replacement bar. Lunch: Turkey sandwich on wheat bread, banana Afternoon Snack: Strawberry Greek Yogurt, granola. Dinner: Glass of Chardonnay, sweet potato, grilled chicken, green beans. Dessert: 1-cup ice cream. The above menu seems pretty decent at first glance. Three meals, three snacks and no fast food. No crazy, unhealthy choices or gigantic portions. While there are some healthy components to this day, the major drawback is the sugar content, a whopping 139 grams! […]