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My wife said to check the sugar in my 'healthy' breakfast bars
I grabbed a box labeled 'high protein' and 'no artificial flavors' at the store in Austin last week, thinking it was a good choice. She made me look at the back, and the second ingredient was brown rice syrup, with 22 grams of sugar per bar. What other 'health' foods are actually just candy in disguise?
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mark_ward14d ago
But come on, that's just how food is made now. They have to make it taste good or no one would buy it, even the "healthy" stuff. Brown rice syrup sounds better than plain sugar, but it's all just carbs your body uses for energy. Calling it candy is a huge stretch, it's still got protein and fiber. You have to read the label for anything you buy, that's just basic shopping.
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hugos4614d ago
My pantry's full of "healthy" bars that taste like sweetened cardboard, so I get it.
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wade25014d ago
Wait, you think brown rice syrup is just another carb? That stuff spikes your blood sugar faster than table sugar. Check the glycemic index, it's basically glucose syrup with a health halo. How is that not candy when it's the first ingredient?
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