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  2. Sugar: Created by Mark Protosevich. With Colin Farrell, Kirby, Amy Ryan, Dennis Boutsikaris. Private investigator John Sugar examines the mysterious disappearance of Olivia Siegel, the granddaughter of a legendary Hollywood producer.

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  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › SugarSugar - Wikipedia

    Sugars (clockwise from top-left): white refined, unrefined, unprocessed cane, brown German sugar sculpture, 1880. Sugar is the generic name for sweet-tasting, soluble carbohydrates, many of which are used in food. Simple sugars, also called monosaccharides, include glucose, fructose, and galactose.

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  4. Apr 29, 2024 · Sugar, any of numerous sweet, colorless, water-soluble compounds present in the sap of seed plants and the milk of mammals and making up the simplest group of carbohydrates. The most common sugar is sucrose, a crystalline tabletop and industrial sweetener used in foods and beverages.

    • Consuming Too Much Sugar
    • Impact on Your Heart
    • How Much Is Okay?
    • Subtracting Added Sugar

    However, problems occur when you consume too much added sugar— that is, sugar that food manufacturers add to products to increase flavor or extend shelf life. In the American diet, the top sources are soft drinks, fruit drinks, flavored yogurts, cereals, cookies, cakes, candy, and most processed foods. But added sugar is also present in items that ...

    In a study published in 2014 in JAMA Internal Medicine, Dr. Hu and his colleagues found an association between a high-sugar diet and a greater risk of dying from heart disease. Over the course of the 15-year study, people who got 17% to 21% of their calories from added sugar had a 38% higher risk of dying from cardiovascular disease compared with t...

    If 24 teaspoons of added sugar per day is too much, then what is the right amount? It's hard to say, since sugar is not a required nutrient in your diet. The Institute of Medicine, which sets Recommended Dietary Allowances, or RDAs, has not issued a formal number for sugar. However, the American Heart Association suggests that women consume no more...

    Reading food labels is one of the best ways to monitor your intake of added sugar. Look for the following names for added sugar and try to either avoid, or cut back on the amount or frequency of the foods where they are found: 1. brown sugar 2. corn sweetener 3. corn syrup 4. fruit juice concentrates 5. high-fructose corn syrup 6. honey 7. invert s...

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  5. Here are some key facts on sugar, sugar substitutes and sugar-free diets. What is sugar? Sugar is one type of carbohydrate, as are fiber and starch. Although carbohydrates are essential macronutrients (nutrients the body uses in large amounts), sugar is not. Sugar is an umbrella term for many types of simple carbohydrates, including white table ...

  6. Nov 2, 2021 · Over the past 30 years, Americans have steadily consumed more and more added sugars in their diets. Reducing added sugars can help you to cut calories, improve your heart health and control your weight. The American Heart Association recommends limiting the amount of added sugars you consume.

  7. Sep 27, 2021 · Sugar: How sweet it is... or is it? September 27, 2021. By Katherine D. McManus, MS, RD, LDN, Contributor. Research studies over the past 30 years have shown that high consumption of added sugar, especially from sugar-sweetened beverages, contributes to obesity, heart disease, and type 2 diabetes.

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