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Sugar is far more fattening for most people than fat is. The worst type of sugar is fructose, often found as
high-fructose corn syrup which is now everywhere in processed foods, including soft drinks, baked goods and ketchup.
Kids are particularly
vulnerable - the foods they love are filled with the stuff, and as a result of
consuming these foods they are becoming obese and developing type 2 diabetes at an alarming rate.
I have even noticed high-fructose corn
syrup as an ingredient in those touted-as-healthy low-calorie frozen dinners!
Read labels carefully. Anything that ends in "ose" is a form of sugar,
such as glucose, sucrose, fructose, maltose, lactose, dextrose, galactose etc.
Also watch for "monosaccharides" or "disaccharides", which are also fancy names
for sugar.
Almost all sugar on the market is highly processed, and as such the nutrient-dense molasses of the sugar-cane
plant has been stripped away. The only sugar on the market that is a whole food is from Brazil, and is called Rapadura which literally means, "unseparated sugar". If you must use sugar, this is the only one that can be recommended.
"Sucanat", "turbinado", "raw sugar", "demerara", "muscovado", and
"evaporated cane juice", are all examples of separated sugar and should be
avoided. To wean yourself off sugar, you may find it helpful to take a
gram or two a day of omega 3 fish oils, to reduce the cravings.
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