I went grocery shopping. It was a lot harder than I though it would be. While I certainly had an idea that many goods contained sugars, I had no idea how many. Peanut Butter. Applesauce. Breakfast cereals. Even breads!
In Canada, we have little nutrition labels that tell you the fat, salt, sugar, etc. content of any item in the supermarket. It is astounding that sugar is as prevalent as it is in most consumer goods available. No wonder there is an obesity epidemic, and a surge in cases of diabetes!
Luckily, most of these things can be replaced with no sugar versions. Natural peanut butter has no added sugar, and there is unsweetened apple sauce. Some things, like frozen foods and pizzas, are right out. I resolved to make my own sugarless version. Hopefully, this will be possible. Going without sugar was proving to be more than just giving up dessert.
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