We stopped by the Philippine Independence Day Parade in New York City to raise awareness for diabetes in a fun, new way.
Today one out of every five Filipino adults or approximately 11 million has either pre-diabetes or diabetes.
Mr. Divabetic plays his food game, Serve, Taste or Trash! with participants and crowd goers to help encourage people to read nutritional labels. You might be surprised by the facts.
In the game you are given three choices of popular snack foods: Mounds Dark Chocolate candy bar, a Chocolate Brownie Cliff Bar and a Mixed Berry Blast Power Bar. To play you must decide which item you’d serve, which one you’d taste and which one you’d trash.
The American Heart Association (AHA) advises that women should limit added sugars to 100 calories (6 teaspoons) per day, while men should keep it to 150 calories (9 teaspoons).
Common sources of added sugar include items like cola, which can have around 41 grams (or 10 teaspoons) in a 12-ounce can, and cupcakes, which can contain about 18 grams (4.5 teaspoons) in a single serving. However, added sugars can also be found in less obvious foods such as ketchup (approximately 1 teaspoon per tablespoon) and bread (about a quarter teaspoon for a slice of white bread). Fruit drinks are another potential source of hidden sugars.
Can you tell which food item contains the most sugar? The Power Bar Mixed Berry Blast contains 29 grams of added sugar, Cliff Chocolate Brownie contains 23 grams of added sugar and the Mounds Dark Chocolate contains 21 grams of added sugar.
SAVE THE DATE: Divabetic returns with a free diabetes outreach program on November 8, 2025 to Philadelphia, PA.