How Much Sugar Is REALLY In Your Food?

Frosted Mini Wheats, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Raisin Bran, Lucky Charms. Which of these has the most grams of sugar per serving? Which of these has the least? I wouldn't recommend guessing unless you pay close attention to nutrition labels. The answer might surprise you.

The other day I was at Wal-Mart, kind of hungry and trying to pick up something to eat. Passing by the cereal aisle, my boyfriend suggested, "Why don't you get some cereal?" I had been having a craving for cereal, so I thought "Why not?" and started browsing the aisle.

Wal-Mart seems to be the only physical store that offers Rice Krispies Treats Cereal these days, and I'd always loved it as a kid. I stared at it for a moment, and then forced myself to walk past it. I have a sweet tooth, but sometimes the extra sugar isn't worth it, right?

Food Pyramid - Low Carb vs Low Fat

It's a good thing I kept this blog as one for random thoughts, because it's drifting from comedy to politics and other garbage. This my be short though.

Through the past so many years, the Food Guide Pyramid (which I'll refer to as "FGP" from here on) has been a go-to dieting and nutrition staple highly promoted by the USDA and US government. It is on virtually every box of cereal as well as many other foods, and has been used as a reference over and over.

The focus on determining needs in basic food groups started around the 1950s-1960s according to LiveStrong.com (with origins of a food guide starting around the 1800s according to this site) with the creation of the USDA's original FGP in 1992. The original FGP stated that we should eat 6-11 servings of "bread, rice, cereal and pasta" (the "grain" group), followed by fruits and vegetables, then meat & dairy, then fats, oils, and sweets. Although this diet plan does emphasize lower-sugar, it is common knowledge that carbs turn into glucose (sugar) in the blood. The original FGP made no mention of whole-grains or fiber.