Sugar… How much sugar is in the foods and drinks we consume. These pictures will surprise you.

Sugar is present in many of the foods we eat, whether we want to consume it or not. It is also blamed for the obesity problems we have from processed foods. Many of us have busy lives and unlike much of socialized Europe, where the pace is often more leisurely, in the United States, the fast pace forces us to often eat fast or faster foods. While the trend is toward healthier eating, often we do not realize what is in the food we eat, or the soda we just drank, and sugar is often a main component. Check this out.

4.2 grams = 1 teaspoon of sugar = 1 cube!

Someone ought to get an award for this. We know the facts, but this brings it into perspective quickly, doesn’t it?

Each cube is a teaspoonful.
Now someone needs to do this with salt!

Have a look at that shake that McDonalds serves up…..

Let me know what you think. As always, I value your opinion.