A little bit of sugar here and there is not worth worrying about or harshly judging yourself for consuming however.. Sugar is sneaky and sometimes when we think are making nourishing options because marketing can fool us!

I believe a little education can go a long way so here is a list of other names for SUGAR that may be disguised as a “healthy” option - but it is just sugar!

Here goes!! 

1. Sucrose
2. Fructose
3. Fructose crystals
4. Brown sugar
5. Demerara
6. Pure cane
7. Cane juice
8. Cane juice solids
9. Evaporated cane juice
10. Organic dehydrated cane juice
11. Organic dehydrated cane sugar
12. Cane juice crystals
13. Florida crystals
14. Organic sucanat
15. Organic cane syrup
16. Organic dried cane syrup
17. Organic light corn syrup
18. Beet sugar
19. Carbohydrate blend
20. Organic raw sugar
21. Crystalline sucrose
22. Crystalline fructose
23. Molasses
24. Blackstrap molasses
25. Unsulphured molasses
26. Unsulphured dry cane molasses
27. Jaggery
28. Mascobado
29. Muscovado
30. Natural turbinado

SYRUP, NECTAR AND HONEY

1. Agave
2. Agave nectar
3. Agave syrup
4. Organic raw blue agave
5. Coconut syrup
6. Carob syrup
7. Pure maple syrup
8. Maple sugar
9. Nectar
10. Honey
11. Organic honey
12. Raw honey
13. Manuka honey
14. Yacon syrup
15. Birch syrup
16. Lucuma syrup

COCONUT SUGAR

1. Coconut sugar
2. Coconut palm sugar
3. Coco sugar
4. Coco sap sugar
5. Blonde coconut sugar
6. Coconut blossom
7. Organic coconut nectar
8. Coconut palm nectar
9. Organic dehydrated coconut nectar
10. Raw coconut crystals

FRUIT

1. Medjool dates
2. Organic dates
3. Organic date paste
4. Date sugar
5. Organic Biodynamic Raisins
6. Fruit juice
7. Fruit juice crystals
8. Fruit juice concentrates
9. Organic white grape juice concentrate
10. Raisin juice concentrate
11. Fig paste
12. Organic fruit puree
13. Banana
14. Applesauce

Remember it’s not the raw dates blended in your bliss balls or the small serving of ice-cream with your friends every now and again that will affect your health.

It's the small everyday habits we need to be focusing on. Choose to nourish your body always!