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To maintain a balanced diet, you must make sure you do not consume too much sugar. Unfortunately, some of your favorite foods have a sneaky amount of sugar - and thus calories - in them. We asked Tara Collingwood, MS, RDN, CSSD, LD/N, ACSM-CPT, a board-certified sports dietist and co-author of Flat stomach cookbook for dummiesTo identify some popular Costco -Snacks loaded with sugar. Here are 7 Costco -snacks with hidden sugar bombs. Yogur covered pretzels Probles may seem harmless, but the sugar level increases when…

In a recent crackdown, security personnel in Mandera snagged 190 bags of sugar that hadn't gone through customs in the Siftu region, nestled close to the border of Kenya and Ethiopia. Acting on a tip from locals, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) reported the seizure this past Wednesday. Click here to connect with us on WhatsApp "After we took a gander, it was crystal clear—this truck was ferrying a hefty 190 bags, each clocking in at 25 kilos, of sugar without customs clearance," according to the…

Many popular cocktails are full of flavor and can be linked in your mind to memories of specific places, experiences or times. But do you know how much sugar is in your favorite cocktail? While the occasional sugary cocktail may be fine, repeated orders of sugary drinks can contribute to health problems. Many popular cocktails contain significant amounts of added sugar, with some reaching 30 to 40 grams per serving—60 to 80% of the recommended daily sugar limit. The US Dietary Guidelines recommends keeping added sugar to…