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How to meet the challenge of a sugar-free life: a daily diary of pitfalls, overcoming obstacles, psychological skirmishes, and tips for us all. This is a diary of “going sugar-free” for the next two years (730 days).

Day 7: Read the Label

A travel day. Dangerous for the diet – but managed with black beans and a slice of avocado from the burrito bar.
 
Arriving at my destination, someone offered me oatmeal. The oatmeal was sweet – and I quickly fell under the sugar spell. Later, I looked at the label – 10 grams of sugar (evaporated cane juice) – nearly half the daily maximum recommended!
 

Tip
Read the label before eating the oatmeal.

 
Product Tips – Organic oatmeal with “no sugar added”
Nature’s Path Organic Hot Oatmeal Original (6 boxes, 8 packets per box)
 

 
Nature’s Path Gluten Free Hot Oatmeal, Homestyle (6 boxes, 8 packets per box)