Over the weekend I was fortunate enough to go for a gorgeous 5 mile walk with my sister. We walked along the Presidio Promenade that ended at Fort Mason. It was gorgeous! The weather was perfect, it was a clear, sunny day that afforded spectacular views of the bay and the iconic Golden Gate Bridge. I ate a healthy breakfast before leaving - an egg and a slice of Ezekiel bread and a cup of coffee. At the end of mile 3 we went into a state park cafe called the Warming hut, love the name. I was trying to pick something healthy, so I didn't get a.muffin or a croissant. With great discrimination(or so I thought) I picked an Odwala superfood smoothie. I took my first sip and it seemed quite sweet. My eyes fell out of my head when I saw just how much sugar was in it. 37 grams! That is the equivalent of approximately 9 tsp of sugar!!!! Man oh man was I disappointed. All the reading I've been doing about health and weight points to the spikes of sugar as the biggest culprit in weight gain. I was bummed that I was fooled into consuming a candy bar masquerading as a super food.
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