# @amandanighbertrd on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DPmQze-kWGa
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/35430109-amandanighbertrd-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-10-09T18:03:35.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Amanda Nighbert, Registered Dietitian (@amandanighbertrd) — https://gondola.cc/amandanighbertrd

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🍭 These 3 popular foods pack a shocking sugar punch and that’s why you will not see me eating them!

🥣 Acai Bowl — 40–75g sugar per bowl
☕️ Pumpkin Spice Latte — 50–63g sugar (Grande–Venti)
🍜 Sweet & Sour Chicken — 45–60g sugar per serving

👉 That’s the sugar equivalent of 2–3 cans of soda in just one item 😳

⚠️ Why it matters: Big sugar hits like this cause blood sugar spikes, increased insulin, and more fat storage — especially around the midsection. Over time, this can lead to energy crashes, cravings, hormonal imbalance, insulin resistance, and weight gain.

✨ Better swaps:
• Acai bowls → unsweetened base + protein + lower-sugar toppings
• PSL → fewer syrup pumps + no whip
• Sweet & sour chicken → grilled chicken + low-sugar sauce or stir fry

#SugarShock #BloodSugarBalance #MetabolicHealth #NutritionTips #WeightLossForWomen #MidlifeWellness #HormoneHealth #FatLossTips #SugarAwareness #AmandaNighbertRD #LEANProgram

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fatlosstips, bloodsugarbalance, leanprogram, nutritiontips, metabolichealth, amandanighbertrd, sugarawareness, sugarshock, weightlossforwomen, hormonehealth, midlifewellness

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