Sugar, No Thanks!
What is the difference between natural and added sugars? Natural sugars are those that occur in foods such as milk (lactose) and fruits (fructose). Added sugars are sugars or caloric sweeteners introduced during processing and are found in foods such as cookies, cakes and fruit drinks.
Although the difference between the two types of sugars may be obvious, each type affects our bodies differently. Consumption of excess added sugars can have a very negative impact on your health.
"The American Heart Association recommends limiting added sugars to half of your discretionary calories, or no more than 6 teaspoons of added sugar a day for women and nine for men." to put this in perspective, a 12-ounce soda has about eight teaspoons (32 grams) of added sugar. Excessive sugar consumed regularly contributes to weight gain, diabetes and heart disease.
San Francisco, especially taking steps to educate people about added sugars in drinks by putting warning labels on soft drinks advertisements.
Did you know?
- If there is no fruit or milk products in the ingredients, all sugars in foods are added sugars.
- There are over 60 different names for added sugars included on labels.
- In the high fructose corn syrup, no chemical bonds joining the glucose and fructose, which makes it more easily absorbed fructose (FDA).
Tips for Reading labels
- sugarless - less than 0.5 g of sugar per serving
- Reducing sugar or less sugar - at least 25 percent less sugar per serving compared to a size standard portion of the traditional variety
- without added sugars or without added sugars - No sugar or sugar-containing ingredients such as juice or dried fruit is added during processing
- Low sugar - Undefined or allowed as a claim on food labels
Sources: US food and Drug administration, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, sugar science, US Department of Health and Human services, LifeWork EAP strategies and Adventist HealthCare. The Health Council of the week is for educational purposes. For medical advice, consult your doctor. Feel free to copy and distribute this health resource.
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