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Becky · 04-28-2008, 06:11 PM

Dear Tonya

I really watch the added sugar and its hard to find processed foods that don't add sugars or corn syrup. Classico's Tomato Basil flavor of spaghetti sauce is the only jarred one I have found that doesn't have sugar (some flavors of Amy's Organic soups don't either like Lentil but some do).

Its ridiculous when you think about simple things like canned soup - all of them have sugar added. Cereals are the worst. At least cheerios has none added but it only has 3g of fiber. Uncle Sam's is great but it has flaxseeds and being ER+, I will only eat it once or twice a week. Plain oatmeal - ughh but doable with lots of fruit (this has natural sugar but that's fine as fruit is low calorie and nutrient rich).

I don't know how much added sugar per day is ok but I think we should all reduce as much as we can.

04-28-2008, 06:11 PM	#5
Becky Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stockton, NJ Posts: 4,179	Dear Tonya I really watch the added sugar and its hard to find processed foods that don't add sugars or corn syrup. Classico's Tomato Basil flavor of spaghetti sauce is the only jarred one I have found that doesn't have sugar (some flavors of Amy's Organic soups don't either like Lentil but some do). Its ridiculous when you think about simple things like canned soup - all of them have sugar added. Cereals are the worst. At least cheerios has none added but it only has 3g of fiber. Uncle Sam's is great but it has flaxseeds and being ER+, I will only eat it once or twice a week. Plain oatmeal - ughh but doable with lots of fruit (this has natural sugar but that's fine as fruit is low calorie and nutrient rich). I don't know how much added sugar per day is ok but I think we should all reduce as much as we can. __________________ Kind regards Becky Found lump via BSE Diagnosed 8/04 at age 45 1.9cm tumor, ER+PR-, Her2 3+(rt side) 2 micromets to sentinel node Stage 2A left 3mm DCIS - low grade ER+PR+Her2 neg lumpectomies 9/7/04 4DD AC followed by 4 DD taxol Used Leukine instead of Neulasta 35 rads on right side only 4/05 started Tamoxifen Started Herceptin 4 months after last Taxol due to trial results and 2005 ASCO meeting & recommendations Oophorectomy 8/05 Started Arimidex 9/05 Finished Herceptin (16 months) 9/06 Arimidex Only Prolia every 6 months for osteopenia NED 18 years! Said Christopher Robin to Pooh: "You must remember this: You're braver than you believe and stronger than you seem and smarter than you think"