Trying to Eat Clean? The Biggest Mistakes to Avoid
You may have cut out junk food, but don't let these sneaky missteps sabotage your healthy-eating efforts.
By Andrea Bartz
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Mistake #3: Going heavy on natural sugar alternatives
When trying to health-ify their diet, many people switch to natural sweeteners and swap them in them guilt-free. When, in fact, agave syrup and honey aren't necessarily as good for you as they may seem since they can contain a high percentage of
fructose—and research has shown a
link between eating a lot of fructose and an increased risk of insulin resistance and high cholesterol. Instead, cutting down on overall added sugars is a much more important aspect of clean eating than replacing simple syrup with maple syrup, Ott says.
Published 06/06/2017
