What Really Happens When You Eat That Tub of Frozen Yogurt?

still think swapping a calorie-free sweetener for sugar or fat-free, sugar-filled fro-yo for ice cream will help you shed some lbs? Think again. What’s really happening when we cave and indulge in that bottomless bowl of frozen yogurt or blended mocha frappe with extra whipped cream? Let's talk about it.

It's no secret that Americans, and people globally, are eating way more sugar daily than we ever have before. It’s hard to imagine that in 1700, we consumed a mere 4 pounds of sugar a year. As of 2009, that number has grown to 180 pounds a year or a whopping 32 teaspoons of sugar a day! What most people don’t realize is that sugar in all it's forms has snuck its way into nearly every processed food item we consume. The obvious products of course are soft drinks, sports drinks, fruit juices and candies, but sweeteners are also used in unexpected daily staples like milks, breads, sauces, dips and dressings too. What’s more, that sugar is usually present in the form of high fructose corn syrup (HFCS), a substance that is highly processed and contains no nutritional value whatsoever. Humans were not even exposed to HFCS before 1975. It's effect on our bodies is very different than the other sugars we're used to.

Here's what you should consider next time you reach for that tub of fat free frozen yogurt...

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