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“Instead, try reaching for water, sparkling water, or low-calorie sodas and juices, or flavor water naturally with fresh fruit,” Holley says. Make sure to follow safe food handling practices if you’re preparing your own flavored water.
Still, if you’re losing weight or struggling to eat, a sweetened smoothie, milkshake, or oral nutrition supplement can provide needed calories when you’re unable to tolerate much else, says Tierney. In that situation, maintaining your weight and strength is a higher priority than limiting added sugar. And when possible, choose an option that also provides protein.
Once you’ve completed ovarian cancer treatment, it’s still important to limit sugar-sweetened beverages and heavily sweetened foods to help with weight management, blood sugar control, and long-term heart health, Tierney says.
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As a general guide, 5 percent of the daily value or less per serving is considered a low source of added sugars, while 20 percent or more is considered high.[20]