Energy Diet - What it's not, 50 shades of sugar
Energy Diet – What’s it NOT, 50 Shades of Sugar 
Processed food & drink manufacturers have become very clever at disguising refined sugar and calling it all sorts of different names.
Though some sugars, like raw honey, are better than others, studies indicate that most people consume too much on daily basis. Excessive amounts of refined sugar leads to addiction and creates an imbalance of gut bacteria along with health problems such as diabetes, obesity, fatty liver disease, cancer and the list goes on.
How much is “too much” sugar? The recommended daily intake is 25 grams, or six teaspoons, of sugar per day. However, the lower your daily consumption the better for your overall health and wellbeing.
The more you are aware of the types of sugar in processed food and drinks, the more control you have of your sugar intake. The infographic below will help you understand the different sugar names.
My favorite way of sweetening food is with natural food vs refined processed sweeteners. For example, using a pureed banana for making gluten free pancakes vs using sugar. You can find the recipe in my Better Breakfast recipe book HERE.
If you don’t eat pancakes or just want to cut down on all the sugar and syrup (yes, even maple syrup has too much sugar) try pureeing berries and pouring them over your pancakes. I first discovered this about 10 years ago when I pureed fresh peaches with dash of cinnamon and ended up in food heaven… 
from that day we have not used syrup on our pancakes!
from that day we have not used syrup on our pancakes!