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Feb 10

Six tips to reduce added sugar in your diet – FOX31 Denver

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DENVER -- February is National Heart Month, and as part of our 2 Your Health initiative, we are looking for ways to keep the community heart healthy.

Registered dietitian Suzanne Farrell, from Cherry Creek Nutrition, says most people know to watch the fat in their diet, but some dont know added sugar can affect heart health as well.

The Journal of the American Medical Association published a study that found people who consumed 21 percent of their calories from added sugar had double the risk of dying from cardiovascular disease. The American Heart Association recommends that women consume no more than 6 teaspoons of added sugar a day, and men consume no more than 9 teaspoons.

So Farrell gives her clients six easy tips to decrease your added sugar consumption:

Farrell says its important to understand the food label. You look at the total sugar on something, but look at the ingredient list, and theres lots of names for sugar, of course high fructose corn syrup, but even honey, agave, cane sugar, fruit juice concentrate, she said.

She wants her clients to know, if they make these small changes, they can have a big impact on their overall health.

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