Talk:Tips on how to eat less Sugar

Seven easy ways to cut down on sugar

 * 1) Follow the Australian Guide to Healthy Eating (opens in a new window) and base your diet on wholegrain breads and cereals, fruit and vegetables, lean meat, chicken, fish and legumes and low-fat dairy foods.
 * 2) Reduce the added sugar to cereal, tea, coffee and other drinks and try other natural sweeteners such as fruit (opens in a new window) or yoghurt on cereal instead.
 * 3) Keep the unhealthy high-sugar foods and drinks such as lollies, chocolates, soft drinks, energy and sports drinks, fruit drinks, cordials as well as fancy cakes, biscuits and ice creams to small serve sizes occasionally rather than every day foods.
 * 4) Drink water instead of sugary drinks. Watch the Swap It and Save! Ideas to save your waist (opens in a new window) video.
 * 5) When shopping, check the sugar amounts on food labels and look for â€œno added sugarâ€ alternatives.
 * 6) If you need a snack, try swapping over to yoghurt, fresh fruit or a small handful of unsalted nuts instead of grabbing a biscuit, cake, lolly or chocolate.
 * 7) Have a go at some healthier recipes which are lower in fat, sugar and/or salt but are higher in fibreâ€¦ and delicious too.

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