If you are trying to lose belly fat, what is the suggested daily sugar intake???? ?

Question

are there foods to avoid?

foods or dirinks that can help?

Answer 1

Try to keep it to a minimum. Stay away from sodas or beverages that contain large amounts of sodium as well. If you are able to cut down on the number of simple carbohydrates that you consume in a day and increase the number of fresh vegetables that are rich in color it might assist you in your efforts. Limiting your consumption of empty calories cuts down on the fat stored in that area you are trying to lose.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

The average American consumes an average of 20 teaspoons of sugar a day. That’s almost double the recommended amount. Obviously we don’t consume this sugar just in our coffee or even in candies and sweets. Let’s take a look at where all this sugar we eat each day is coming from and how we can start to reduce our overall sugar consumption.

Sugar is obviously in anything sweet we consume including candy, cookies cakes and also sweet drinks like soda and fruit juices. But that’s only the beginning. Fairly large amounts of sugar can also be found in white breads and rolls. The sugar is needed to feed the yeast that helps make the dough rise. Most ready-made meals both frozen and canned have a lot of sugar to make them taste good.

The first step to reducing your sugar intake is to become more aware of where that sugar shows up. Start to read the nutritional label on foods you eat. You will find the amount of sugar per serving right under the carbohydrate listing. You can also look at the list of ingredients. Unfortunately sugar isn’t just called sugar. Different types of sugars are also referred to as sucrose, fructose, dextrose, corn syrup, high fructose corn syrup, maple syrup, molasses and sorbitol. If you see a lot of these ingredients listed, or they show up early on the list of ingredients, be aware – you are eating a food that’s high in sugar.

Let’s take a look at how you can start to reduce your sugar intake. Cut back on sodas and drink water with ice and lemon instead. Use a natural sugar substitute such as stevia instead of sugar in your coffee. Limit the amount of fruit juice you drink to 6 ounces a day and eat a few pieces of fresh fruit instead. Stick to healthy diet that includes plenty of fresh vegetables and lean meats. Fix a salad with dinner, but pay attention to your salad dressing. Low-fat salad dressings in particular can have just as many calories as the regular their regular counterparts, but a lot more sugar to make them taste good. Play extra close attention to sugar content on anything with a low-fat label.

Make small changes, like exchanging your sugary bowl of morning cereal with a yogurt and fruit or a breakfast smoothie sweetened with fresh or frozen berries. During dinner heat up a can of black beans seasoned with cumin instead of the baked beans you are usually having. Small changes like this in addition to giving up a soda per day will make a big difference in how much sugar you consume each day.

Answer 4

Cut out absolutely as much sugar as you can, and cut down (not out)on fats too  

Answer 5

Well, the best thing to do is try to cut out all fats and sugars.. except for the healthy sugars in fruits and veggies. eat a healthy diet with dairy, protein, starches and fruits & veggies.  and try not to snack throughout the  day, but if you must go for some fresh veggies  YUM=)

Answer 6

the human body does not need simple sugars to function properly.  so the simple sugar intake should be somewhere between 0-25% of the carbohydrate intake.  so if you where to consume 150 grams of carbs daily no more than 38 grams should be derived from simple sugars.

the level of body fat that a person has is a direct indicator of their bodies current ability to metabolize and utilize nutrients efficiently.  when insulin sensitivity is high in the muscle cell the body is lean and can utilize nutrients efficiently as insulin sensitivity decreases body fat increases less nutrients are uptaken in the muscle cell and more get shuttled for storage into fat cells.

to lose body fat you want to follow a general low calorie low GI diet.