Cutting down on sugar and sweet can help with carbohydrate intake and also weight loss. Here are some ways to use less sugar:

1. Baking - you should be able to reduce the amount of sugar in most cookie, cake and baked good recipes by 1/4 - 1/3 without noticing.
2. Yogurt - Instead of buying sweetened yogurts or even artificially sweetened yogurt use plain yogurt and add microwaved fruit like strawberries or a teaspoon on a low sugar or sugar-free jam.
3. Cakes - Instead of using icing on a cake sprinkle it with powdered sugar.
4. Waffles or Pancakes - Use sugar free syrup or jam, no sugar added pie filling or pureed fruit.

This is general information only and should not replace advice or instructions given to you by your physician.

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