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How to use technology to help you manage your sugar intake.

Too much sugar is bad for our health. It can raise cholesterol, increase the risk of diabetes and contribute to tooth decay. The CDC advises that no more than 10% of our total daily calories should be made up of added sugars. It can be hard to moderate our sugar intake, particularly when we rely on processed, pre-packaged foods which are often high in added sugars.

Luckily, advancements in technology are helping us monitor our nutritional intake and take better control of our diets and lifestyles. Here are three ways you can use technology to manage your sugar consumption.

1. Use food diary apps to monitor your nutrition


Smartphone apps like Lose It!, MyFitnessPal and Noom allow you to log your food and monitor your intake of sugar easily. Many of these apps use the nutritional information from food packaging to calculate the intake of protein, fat, carbohydrate, sugars and other nutrients. When you input data into these apps consistently, you’ll be able to see which foods impact your sugar consumption the most, allowing you to make more informed choices.

2. Use meal-planning apps to prepare healthy dishes

It’s common to turn to processed and pre-packaged foods for the sake of convenience, but this is where sugar tends to hide. Added sugar is contained in more than 60% of foods and drinks bought in American grocery stores. Therefore you’re typically much better off cooking your own dishes from scratch, as you’ll have complete control over the amount of sugar in your meals.

If you’re limited on time or inspiration, try using a meal planning app instead of resorting to pre-made food. Depending on the app, they can help you to organise your own recipes into shopping lists and weekly menus, or give you pre-set recipes and menus that work with your nutritional and budgetary goals.

3. Use screen time settings on devices to cut blue light exposure at night

Many people use their devices for some entertainment before they fall asleep, but it’s now thought that excessive exposure to screens at night could lead to increased sugar cravings. A study conducted in 2019 found that the blue light emitted from our devices at night can alter levels of the hormones that control appetite and glucose tolerance.

By limiting screen exposure in the hours before bed, it may be possible to reduce cravings for sugar and in turn, reduce your sugar intake. Our smartphones have various features to help us reduce screen time, such as timers to limit the usage of certain apps, and reminders to encourage us to take frequent breaks.

Embrace tech to build healthy habits

Much of the technology that can help you manage your sugar intake can also help you to adopt a range of healthy diet and lifestyle habits, so there’s really no reason not to. Embracing this technology can put you on the right track to an overall healthier lifestyle, so find the way that works for you.

 

“Fill up on life” with Chef Dominique Rizzo at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre Launch of their New Menu

 

The Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre was recently named the World’s Best Convention Centre by the International Association of Congress Centres and best in the world for Food & Beverage, receiving double the ratings of other international convention centres.  With such an impressive reputation, The Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre celebrated the launch of their new menu  “Fill up on Life”.

Master of ceremony at the event was Chef Dominique Rizzo, widely known for her quest to share her passion for healthy, pure food not only at Putia Pure Food Kitchen, her restaurant in Brisbane but all around Queensland and beyond.

Chef Dominique Rizzo gives a sneak preview of her experience at the spectacular promotion of the Centre’s new menu and food concepts, offering arguably the best produce Australia and Queensland have to offer.

Brisbane Convention Centre - Fill up on life food

With this launch, the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre (BCEC) celebrated a giant leap forward in convention catering by now offering mainstream healthy dishes and options to people with dietary needs. Gone are the days of heavier, traditional convention food, instead welcoming in a new style focusing on nourishing, energy-giving foods prepared in a bespoke kitchen tailored to meet guests’ special dietary requirements; implemented in response to the high demand for dietary requests at 20% to 30% of all meals.   In another first for convention catering, the leading direction at BCEC comes from the wonderful influence, knowledge and experience of Queensland Ambassador Chef, David Pugh, recipient of many hats for his acclaimed Restaurant Two.

Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre -Chef Martin Latter, Chef Dominique Rizzo, Chef David Pugh

Choosing Chef Dominique Rizzo to host the launch was a natural fit as these same principals underpin both her menu that she offers at Putia Pure Food Kitchen and their menu at Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, promoting a “nourish mentality” using locally sourced, sustainable, seasonal produce. Dominique defines the convention centre’s new boutique menu as one crafted around Queensland flavours and nutrients that will feed the type of energy and atmosphere that participants want at every stage of their conference or event. This menu, for the health conscious, provides the necessary nutrition to focus minds and energy to keep going through those long conference afternoons.

 

Brisbane Convention Centre - Fill up on life

So too, good nutrition is the key to the menu choices at Putia, where there are sensational taste sensations for those who are gluten free, dairy free, egg free, vegan and vegetarian. That is why Chef Dominique Rizzo and the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre make a great combination, sharing the same values when it comes to nourishing your mentality and filling up on life.

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