Sugar in your patients' diet
Maybe you know it, but your patients most likely don't. Sugar can cause great harm to them and you as a nutritionist should avoid it.
Your patients may not know it, but eating too much sugar is really bad for their health. As you well know, this substance has been linked to many diseases such as obesity, heart problems, type 2 diabetes and cancer.😔 That is why it is important that you teach your patients to control their sugar consumption, so that they can have a healthier life.
Recommendations for your patients
Recommend your px women not to consume more than 25 grams of added sugar per day and the intake of your px men is not recommended to exceed 36 grams. Mention that added sugars are present in processed or prepared foods and natural sugars are those that occur naturally, such as the sugars present in milk and fruits. With this, they must understand that the sugar that their body needs will be found in those types of foods mentioned above.
Where is sugar found?
He explains that sugars are widely distributed in foods, especially processed foods, where their sweetness is masked or hidden by other ingredients. Often, the ingredient list on the label will give an indication of the quantity relative sugar present. Mentions that it is important to read food labels to avoid sugars in the diet. If you are trying to avoid sugar, it is important that you read food labels. Fruits, vegetables, Beans, nuts, and whole grains contain simple sugars. When those Sugars occur naturally in whole foods, they come packaged with a range of vitamins, minerals, protein, phytochemicals and fiber. 💪 When the Sugars are added to foods, especially if healthy fiber and nutrients have already been refined, there is little to slow their passage into the torrent blood. Prevent your patients from eating too much sugar. I give you 4 Key Practices to grow your practice but these classes will only be FREE today. CLICK here