Produced by: Manoj Kumar
Switching to “healthy” bread? Many multigrain loaves still use refined flour and hidden sugars, making them a sneaky source of blood sugar spikes.
Your “natural” peanut butter might have molasses or corn syrup hiding inside. Low-fat versions? Even worse. Always check the label.
A 150g tub of flavoured yogurt can contain up to 25g of sugar—more than some desserts. Low-fat doesn’t mean low sugar.
That “clean” protein bar? It could pack 15–25g of sugar disguised as honey, rice syrup, or dates. Healthy branding, sneaky sweeteners.
Blended fruit or bottled juice—even with “no added sugar”—lacks fibre and spikes blood sugar faster than whole fruits.
Watch out for names like maltodextrin, brown rice syrup, and agave nectar. These are just sugars in disguise on your “healthy” snacks.
Brands often split sugars into different names so they don’t appear first on the ingredients list. The trick? Always check total carbs and sugar grams.
Even good carbs like brown rice or dal can mess with blood sugar when eaten in excess. It’s not just what you eat—it’s how much.
Use the “under 5g sugar per serving” rule for packaged foods. And space out your magnesium, calcium, and zinc supplements to avoid absorption conflicts.