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Something in my pantry that I tend to consume on a regular basis is this cereal, Honey Bunches of Oats with almonds.  The amount of sugar that it contains is 6 grams for each 3/4 cup.  Although 6 grams may not seem a lot, the serving size I give myself is more than 3/4, usually it tends to be as much as it may fit in the bowl.  Although I do enjoy this cereal, I know that there are other brands that make identical cereals, and possibly with less amounts of sugar than this brand from Post.  Older adults may want to do the same as well if they are simply filling the cereal bowl to its max.  As well, creating smaller portions can help reduce the amount of sugar intake, which will be closer to the serving size of the cereal

-Fabian Aguilar

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The attached photo is of a squeeze Smucker’s strawberry jam label found in my grandmother’s fridge. The jam has little nutritional value, even stating to not be a significant source dietary fiber, vitamins, calcium, or iron on the bottle. Rather than having a serving of brightly packaged high fructose corn syrup, older adults may opt for other spreads on their toast with less sugar such as cut up/pureed fruit or some nut butters. Even more “natural” sweeteners like honey, molasses, or even a more organic low-sugar jam may be a better alternative (although still rather sugary).

-Taylor Verdin

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The picture below is Snapple Apple Juice nutritional label. The nutritional label shows the apple juice contains 27 grams of sugar for 1 cup (240mL)/per serving. Two ways older adults can reduce their sugar intake is by drinking putting 1/2 cup of Snapple apple juice and dilute it with water. Or they can choose a healthier option which is eating or juicing an apple fruit (19g of sugar for medium size apple).

-Sallyna Ngo

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The following nutritional label is Smucker’s Strawberry Jam, a spread commonly used to sweeten up our meals whether that be for a savory sauce or breakfast pastry. This common product in our pantries and fridges is often advertised as nutritious with fruits pictured on the front of the product however with a closer glimpse at the nutrition label, 12 grams of sugar is found in just 1 tbsp! One method an older adult might utilize to reduce their sugar consumption is to find alternative jams such as sugar free or even reduced sugar so that their daily recommended sugar intake is not wasted on just a couple tbsp of jam. Other options can be to make your own jam which will allow you to monitor the ingredients and amounts of sugar as well as finding other substitutions such as honey or gelatin to create that jelly consistency.
- Anthony Nguyen

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The picture below is the backside of Pom (drink), which is 100% pomegranate juice. My dad drinks this almost once or twice a day, and before or after a meal. It contains 32g of sugar which is more than what an adult should be taking a day. One way for an older adult to reduce the amount of sugar is to eat an actual pomegranate. Or if they do not like the seeds, then they can eat other fruits such as mashed bananas or sliced strawberries.
-Maria Kathrina Reyes

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Searching my fridge there are very few items with added sugars (well, I am one of those) I do have a box (or two) full of all the forbidden stuff in my pantry, for emergencies, and for the teenagers (once a day max). One dangerous food that disguises as health food is yogurt with fruits, where sugar is the second ingredient in the list, bringing the sugar level to 21 grams per serving ! and zero fibers from the fruits. I entered a photo from the website. There is a diabetic version with artificial sweeteners, that contains "only" 7-8 grams of sugars per serving, still no fibers, but the artificial sweeteners are known to harm our microbiom (our gut microbial flora) and are bad for us. My solution is either plain yogurt or cottage cheese with a handful of berries. This is how you get only the natural sugars from the milk and the fruits, and all those good fibers. If you still need sweetening, few drops of stivia extract or a tsp of erythrytol will do the work safer than any other artificial sweetener. Try to  lower sweetener's level gradually if you need it at first and to get used to the sweetness of the fruits without added sweetener.   Enjoy.

Lali (Michal) Accad-Elisha

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This is the nutritional label of a can of tomato sauce. Tomato sauce can be used in plenty of dishes like spaghetti, lasagna, casseroles and tomato soup. It's easy to assume that because this sauce is made from a natural ingredient it would be fairly healthy yet, the nutrition label proves otherwise. Who knew that when we're consuming a dish like spaghetti were also intaking sugar? It's important for everyone to thoroughly read nutritional labels to be aware of what we are really consuming. Although courses that have tomato sauce are quite delicious it would be wise for an older adult to portion their consumption of such ingredients and perhaps not eat such courses as often. Perhaps it would even be wise to search for alternatives of brands who use less sugar. -Tania Gatica

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This picture shows the ingredients of a bottle of Kraft's salad dressing. The healthy option of eating salad can be ruined with a dressing loaded with sugars such as this, containing 4g of sugar per tablespoon. Older adults should pay close attention to dressings that may seem healthy like light or fat-free, but are in fact replaced with large amounts of sugar. Other options than salad dressing can be to add such as avocados, olive oil, or other toppings low in calories.
-Steven Dela Cruz

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The photo below is a picture of a strawberry yoplait. There is a total of 4 servings in this container and each serving has 29 grams of sugar.This yogurt is fed to my grandma every day. However, after viewing this week's lecture I learned that seniors are not recommended to eat more than 24 grams of sugar. This is very concerning because we were giving her about a cup of yogurt and that was only a snack. I cannot imagine how much sugar she was ingesting through out the entire day. After viewing this lecture, my family and I are planning to find other brands of yogurt that do not contain as much sugar. We are also planning on limiting yogurt to once a week and instead give her vegetables or fruits. The only barrier with all this is that my grandmother has a sweet tooth, but I am more than positive that there are other brands with less sugar or recipes to make homemade yogurt.
-Guadalupe Maldonado

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The picture below is Strawberry Jam. It contains 9 grams of sugar per tablespoon. Each serving size is 1 tablespoon and it contains 50 calories. The ingredients are mainly corn syrup and there is nothing organic about it. If an older person wants a strawberry jam and peanut butter sandwich, the total intake of sugar will be 12 grams of sugar, which is already half of the daily intake an adult should have. One solution will be to have peanut butter on toast with fresh strawberries on top or on the side.
-Nydia De Leon

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The picture below is a Mega Omega trail mix. They contain 10 grams of sugar. One thing that an older adult might be able to do to reduce their sugar intake is to make your own trail mix because of it more natural, less sugar and lower calories than this bag.

-Helen Nguyen

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The photo below shows the nutritional facts of a RX Bar which is a healthy and natural alternative to protein bars. This is a great example of to eat when they are on the go or find that they often eat little to no meals throughout the day, which is often the case for older adults. These bars are packed with protein from natural ingredients such as egg whites, almonds, cashews and dates. Dates are a natural source of sugar, which are essential for our diets. However, as you can see on the nutritional label, there are zero added sugar. Older adults especially should consider the new nutrition labeling requirement on 'Added sugars' when choosing snacks because it is often overlooked and can contribute to excessive intake of sugar in the diet.

-Gabrielle Seneres

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Elders usually like to drink coffee in the morning. In the picture below is instant Vietnamese coffee. It contains 11 grams of sugar, but with included added sugar it is 22% of daily value. This is over 20% of daily value and it has more sugar in a daily serving for elders. It is best to buy fresh ground coffee and the individual can control how much sugar to put in.

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The item in my pantry that I found to have really high sugar content was Jello! Soft foods like jello are highly recommended for people that have hard time eating solids (for us it was when my siblings and I had a wisdom teeth taken out). Many older adults, especially when hospitalized, tend to have jello as food options when there is 19g of sugar for a serving size of 1/8 of a package! A better alternative to this would be yogurt or even eating mashed fruits that have "natural" sugar to them that would provide nutritional benefits.

- Kristen Mayorga

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The photo below has the nutrition label of Gavottes, which are rolled wafers that my family eats often. Adults can reduce sugar consumption by pairing snacks with green tea or water. It would help them eat less! Another alternative could be choosing fruits over cookies. There are also crackers and and biscuits that have less sugar.

- Lilian Phan

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The picture shown below is the label of a bottle of Kraft creamy poppy seed dressing. As you can see on the label, 2 tablespoons of this dressing contain 8g of sugar. Even though this dressing can make the salads taste good, this is not a wise choice for older adults since food products like these can easily exceed their 24g of sugar per day limit. But there are a variety of other healthy dressings that older adults can apply to their salads including Greek yogurt, olive oil, apple cider vinegar or other sugar free dressings like Tessemae’s Southwest Ranch. These will help them to cut back unnecessary sugars and will help them to have a better digestion, healthy fats, and cleanse their digestive systems as well.

-Chrismarie Gooneratne

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These rice cakes are a great snack option for adults who are snacking at home and on-the-go. They come in many different flavors such as chocolate, cheddar, and caramel. Rice snacks are an awesome alternative to snacking on chips or other snacks that have high sugar contents. Also, instead of eating a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, peanut butter and jelly can but put on to the rice cakes to reduce some calories.

-Suzanne Hausmann

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The label below is the label of Len and Larry's double chocolate protein cookie. It is a popular snack among many, myself included, and I imagine it might be something an older adult might be inclined to snack on as well. To reduce sugar consumption, an older adult can turn the other cheek and look towards grabbing a healthy fruit to snack on such as an apple or some grapes that are equally as satisfying, and much less sugar.

- Edward Ortiz

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" The Energy Bar Nature Intended - With 7g of Sugar "

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" The Energy Bar Nature Intended - With 7g of Sugar "

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The nutrition label below is from the Nature Valley Fruit & Nut chewy trail mix granola bars. Older adults should not be having more than 24g of sugar per day and each granola bar contains 7g of sugar. Instead of consuming several of these granola bars, older adults should begin eating the nuts and fruits that are included in these bars. By eating the almonds, raisins, peanuts, and cranberries by themselves, the adult will be able to reduce the amount of sugar they consume every day.

- Patricia Gutierrez

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Orange you glad you didn't drink the juice

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Costco brand orange juice contains 21g of sugar. For individuals looking to reduce their consumption of sugar, they can choose to eat an orange, which has 9g of sugar, and drink a glass of water.

- Christian Fletes

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Eat less sugar, you’re sweet enough already

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Eat less sugar, you’re sweet enough already

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This is a box of Frosted Flakes cereal that contains 10 grams of sugar which is almost half of what an older adult should be taking. Cereal is a great meal for breakfast or even for a late night stack, the ones that don’t contain as much sugar of course. Instead of choosing to eat a cereal that is high in sugar, chose one that is healthy for you such as Cheerios. Cheerios are not only whole wheat and good for your cholesterol but they also only contain 1 gram of sugar. By supplementing Cheerios instead of Frosted Flakes older adults can reduce their sugar intake while still enjoying their meal.
-Lisette Herrera

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This photo below is the label for coke zero sugar. Coke is a favorite drink, in one regular coke can there is 42g of sugar. This drink offers the ability to have coke, but with lower levels of sugar. In a coke zero sugar 0g of sugar involved. Coke zero sugar an excellent alternate containing low levels of sugar, helping others reduce their daily sugar intake.

- Stephanie Nailon

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The photo below is vanilla bean coffee creamer.
While this coffee creamer states it is reduced in fat, there are still 5 grams of added sugar and 25 calories within each tablespoon.
Some older adults enjoy  their coffee on the stronger side, however, others may enjoy the taste of flavored coffee and prefer to use creamer.
Somebody could easily add 20-25 grams of added sugars and 75-100 calories to their diet just by pouring in extra creamer to sweeten their coffee.
Instead, seniors could switch to sugar-free creamer. While the taste may not be the same, it is sweetened with Stevia rather than corn syrup and regular cane sugar. Furthermore, there are also less calories in sugar-free creamer.
- Jennifer Kilcullen

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The picture below shows a Mello Whites brand of all natural soy bean paste from Mothers Market. It contains 2g of all natural sugar from the beans. It also contains zero fats and cholesterol which is a plus. Because of its low sugar intake it is a great substitute in replacement of spreads.
-Dania Chaalan

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This photo shows a picture of Vitamin Water. While it claims that it have vitamins to help to support your day, it have nearly the same amount of sugar as a soda can. Older adults should stay away from this type of water and instead drink regular water with a multi-vitamin supplement or eating protein to keep them in shape and to reduce the sugar intake in their daily life.

-Tanner Browning

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The picture below is from a box of mixed flavored Quaker oatmeal. One serving packet contains 9g of sugar which is about 38% of the recommended daily intake. With sugar hiding in many products we eat already a healthier alternative for older adults would be to consume regular Quaker oats which only contain 1g of sugar per serving.

-Zachary Fenter

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This is the nutrition label for a can of Progresso Roasted Chicken Noodle soup. This food can be eaten or by itself or with other foods as part of a larger meal. An older adult can use this to reduce sugar consumption because it only has one gram of sugar per serving, while the entire can is equivalent to two servings. An older adult that this soup will also consume high levels of potassium, which is beneficial for their health. This food is also perfect for older adults who are dealing with the flu, although, the high levels of sodium should be taken into account.

-Ejike Anusiem

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The picture below is a bag of Blue Diamond Almonds. One gram of sugar will be found per ounce which makes it a great snack.  For this particular snack, almonds are a great way for older adults to lower their sugar intake and surprisingly also lower their sodium intake.
-Rienne Medina

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The picture below is a jar of Costco's unsalted mixed nuts- cashews, almonds, pistachios, and pecans. This mixture of nuts are a healthy snack as they are low in sugar and salt. Therefore, an easy method that older adults can use to reduce their sugar consumption are eating healthier snacks such as nuts, fruits, vegetables, and granola bars over snacks/desserts high in sugar, fat, and preservatives.
-Kathy Huerta

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The photo shown is a jar of Cherry Blueberry Jam. While the cover photo has beautiful natural looking fruits, it's actually far from it. With 90% of the sugar coming from dangerously added sugars. If an older adult would consume 2 1/2 tablespoons of this jam they are already reaching their maximum daily intake of 24 grams per day. Instead I would advise to opt for a whole grain slice of toast coated with a little almond butter and topped with a layer of fresh cut bananas. You get the benefits of fiber from the whole grain and the natural sugar from the banana.
- Camy Niculcea

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The picture below is a box of Swedish Fish candy. A method that older adults can use to reduce sugar consumption is by eating  healthier snacks, such as trail mix or dried fruits that have less amounts of sugar. Older adults should stay away from candy as a snack, such as Swedish Fish, which contains 67 grams per box and 0 grams of protein.
- Kha Ai Luu

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This picture is simple firm tofu! This food can help reduce older adult's sugar because it does not contain any sugar as well as no added sugars. The sodium levels are also low which is good for older adults. Tofu is easy to make and can replace other proteins.

Name:Alexis Giron

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The picture below is a Welch's Grape Juice.
One method that older adult(s) might use to reduce their sugar consumption is to eat the fruit rather than drink the juice. Specifically for this post, the older adult should eat grape instead of drinking grape juice because the grape juice is loaded with sugar as well as it lacks fiber.
Name: Tiffany Ong