Lowering your daily sugar intake can lead to a lot of positive health changes. Did you know that the recommended daily sugar intake for women is about 6 teaspoons or 24 grams a day and about 9 teaspoons or 36 grams of sugar for men? It sure is easy to exceed that in just one drink from Starbucks, a glass of juice, a jar of yogurt and even a "healthy" granola bar - so lowering your daily sugar intake can be tricky when maneuvering through the grocery store and choosing the right products.

It can be really confusing when you are looking at the sugar content on a nutrition label because of the "natural sugar" total and then seeing that there is a separate "added sugar" category.

What exactly is natural sugar?
Is natural sugar better for you than the added sugar they add in to make processed food sweeter?
Does adding maple syrup, honey or agave make a product healthier?
Is juicing a healthier option than having fresh fruit?
Does fruit sugars count against your daily recommended sugar intake?

Watch the video to find out my answers on these questions and more!

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Working as a kidney doctor, I found that my patients were often unaware of just how important diet and lifestyle were and how often they felt unsupported by generic advice to “eat healthy”. The home cook in me hated hearing this, so I set out to find a better way.

I began to combine my medical training and love of food, making videos of simple recipes that were based on science and packed with flavor. Instead of just saying “eat healthy” to my patients, I could give them the resources they needed to make a real difference in their health.

Kidney doctor, passionate home cook, and YouTube sensation Dr Blake Shusterman empowers people to proactively manage their health by stepping into the kitchen. The author of several cookbooks with over 100,000 YouTube subscribers, The Cooking Doc® believes anyone, at any age can transform their health with small changes that make a big difference. Based on science and packed with flavor, Dr. Blake’s simple recipes have inspired home cooks everywhere to change their diet, retrain their taste buds, and transform their health.

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Content Chapters:
00:00 - Introduction
00:49 - The difference between natural sugar and added sugar on a nutrition label
01:34 - The sugars in fruit
02:18 - Is the sugar in fruit healthier?
03:17 - How fiber helps in processing natural fruit sugar
03:44 - Natural sugar in juice and in processed food
04:43 - Diabetes and natural sugar
05:01 - Conclusion