SUGAR FREE SEPTEMBER

Sugar Free September an initiative of the muesli.

What better way to start your Spring Fitness Plan than with a sensible, healthy, eating plan.
Join in the Sugar Free September Challenge http://themuesli.com.au/the-muesli-news
Read the article below and log on for more info on how to get in shape, eat fresh and get some great new shopping and meal tips.
You could also win some of their fabulous 97% sugar free muesli which I can personally recommend as delicious!

This is not about sponsors, medical research or charity. 
This is all about YOU.

Here's to a more healthy, happy September
Marg Anderson

There’s one certainty in all this and that is, it’s impossible to live completely ‘Sugar Free’!  After all, glucose is the basic building block to all human energy!

But it’s so easy to make a dramatic reduction to your sugar intake and that’s what Sugar Free September is all about.  What is also a certainty is that you’ll feel a lot better and probably lose weight.

Our mission is to help educate and enlighten people, who are justifiably concerned and confused about their diet, especially now that they are more aware of the issue of sugar.

At the muesli our key premise is very simple. There is already enough sugar occurring naturally in whole raw fruits, vegetables & dairy to count as ‘moderation’ in a balanced diet.

So, any sugar – added to, or in, any packaged or bottled food or drink – is what we must avoid.

On average Australians are eating (or drinking), more than 1kg of sugar a week and most don’t even realise it. The science is showing that this sugar is doing us harm in many more ways than just making us fat!

The Challenge - just try it!  See how much excess sugar you can cut out, simply by looking for it on packaged food & drink?

We want you to make a decision, to be actively involved in realising for yourself, that sugar is the main cause of weight gain.

the muesli – SFS One Line Rule – It’s simple, for the month of September, make it your mission to read just one line on the nutrition panel of any packaged food or drink that you are considering buying or eating – Sugars.

Under the - per 100g column – if the figure is more than 5g – don’t have it!  (Dairy contains lactose not fructose – lactose is also a sugar – but is not the one doing the damage, so in dairy products keep it natural – unflavoured – and the Sugars below 8g.)

                                      

GET READY FOR SEPTEMBER 1ST

Check your pantries & fridges for packaged foods with more than 5% sugar (5g/100g) and put them aside
Stock up with fresh whole foods, and check just one line on any nutrition panel – the Sugars line – more than 5% leave it alone

Sugar Free Tips

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day - a serve of the muesli will fill you up for longer, and take you right through to lunchtime
Avoid all juices – eat whole
Avoid ‘fat free’ - often includes added sugar
Be careful of all sauces & dressings
Pack some nibbles for the office – slices of pear with cheddar, raw nuts & seeds, carrot or cucumber fingers
Add flavour to salads and cooked meals with fresh herbs and spices
Give salads some zing with a squeeze of lemon juice, a sprinkle of nuts, some grilled prosciutto, or crumbled marinated goats cheese
Stick at it, the withdrawal symptoms will pass!

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See www.themuesli.com.au for weekly updates.
 
(Article written by the muesli)