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| SUGARS | |||||
What type of are there? |
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Sugars can occur naturally in food and they can be added to food. Try to cut down on added sugars, especially those in processed foods and soft drinks. |
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How can I tell how much sugar is in food products? |
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| Sugars, together with starches, makes up carbohydrates. So, to find out how much sugar there is, you should look for the carbohydrate (of which sugars) figure in the nutrition information panel on the products label. | |||||
| But sometimes only the combined figure is given for carbohydrates, in which case you can check the ingredients list. This will list any added sugars and starts with the biggest ingredient first. | |||||
Carbohydrates provide us with the energy we need to live. You should try to get most of your energy from starchy carbohydrates such as bread, pasta, rice potatoes ad cereals, rather that sugars. Starchy foods contain less than half the calories of fat |
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| What is a lot or a little? | |||||
If you want to make a healthy choice when you're choosing which products to buy, you might find it useful to check the nutrition information on the label. |
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f the quantities fall between these figures, this is a moderate amount of sugar. |
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| Are sugars the same as sweeteners? | |||||
| Unlike sugars, sweeteners are very low in calories and less likely to cause tooth decay. They are used in place of sugar in products such as fizzy drinks, yoghurt and chewing gum. Some have the same sweetness as sugar, such as sorbitol. Others are many times sweeter so they are used in very small amounts, such as aspartame and saccharine. | |||||
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