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Sugars are an important part of understanding carbohydrates for your client.
You can teach your client:
- How sugar is constructed on a molecular level
- Why they need sugar
- Where sugar comes from in their diet
- What affects the rate of absorption and uptake into cells
- How sugar is converted to energy
- What’s needed for sugar to be efficiently utilized
- The negative effects of simple sugars
- Alternatives to sugar for satisfying their sweet tooth
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Watch the Instructional Video
Review the video for an understanding of how to teach your client what sugars are and how they operate in their body.Video with Audio
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Action Plan for Your Client
#1: Have your client replace their current sweeteners with best/better choices.
Have your client take a look at all the sweeteners they are currently using and begin to phase out the less desirable ones.
Sugar and Sweetener – Sources to Use and Sources to Avoid: This document provides a list recommended foods and sweeteners along with those they should avoid.
#2: Have your client assess their body’s reactions to sugars.
If they haven’t already, have your client get a blood sugar meter and track how their body responds to different sources of sugar.
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