A New Way To Look At Food & Drinks

I was speaking with a patient a few weeks ago about Liquid IV.

This is a product that is supposed to hydrate you efficiently.

Sometimes people think this is a substitute for an electrolyte beverage, but it does not contain all the essential electrolytes. Nothing works as well as coconut water. If you say yuck to that, try Body Armor Lyte.

The main ingredient in Liquid IV is sugar.

You probably know the problem with added sugars. If you don’t, you can click here to read this “sweet” email.

There are 11 grams of sugar in one packet of Liquid IV.

Do you ever look at food labels of your favorite foods or drinks?

And I’m not talking just soda and cookies. I’m talking about your absolute favorite foods and drinks.

Go grab them now and take a look specifically at the “Sugar”, not the “Total Carbohydrates”.

*Important Note* The grams of sugar on the nutrition facts label is for a single serving. See also how many servings there are per container. When you consume this food or drink of yours, do you have more than a single serving? If so, do the math and measure out THAT amount of sugar.

Here’s the eye opening moment. You can do this 1 of 2 ways:

If you have a food scale, set it to grams, and place it on a level surface.

Grab some sugar from the pantry and pour it on the food scale until it displays the same amount as the food label.

If you don’t have a food scale, use our trusty friend, Google. Type into Google how many grams of sugar are on the food label, followed by “to teaspoons”. Next, grab your measuring teaspoon you’d use for baking. Scoop that amount of sugar onto a flat surface that isn’t white.

This can be extremely powerful.

This can also be a valuable learning experience for your kids, parents, or spouse.

You’ll be amazed at how much sugar is in food products.

So…you’ve made it to the end of this email, but did you give this a try?