Re: question about fruit cups and fruit juice 'concentrate'

: Hi all, hope you're having a great
: day in recovery ( this forum is
: such a treasure chest!)

: I am still on step 2, not at the
: point to give up the sugar. as I
: journal and reflect on how I feel
: after certain foods, I find that
: fruit cups make me crave sugar
: more than a piece of fresh fruit
: for example an apple or a kiwi,
: from the produce section.

: Specifically it is a Dole fruit cup
: and it does not list 'sugar' as
: one of the ingredients on the
: label, but it says it contains
: 'grape juice from concentrate' and
: 'lemon juice from concentrate.'
: Does this mean sugar, just
: disguised as 'concentrate'? I
: admit the fruit cups taste good
: but...hm....maybe this is why!

: It was a very interesting thing that
: I noticed. After an actual piece
: of apple or pear, I'm not still
: craving sweets. After the fruit
: cup, it seems to make my taste
: buds light up more if it makes
: sense.

Very insightful! That is exactly what it means. You get an A+ for your logic.

Kathleen

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