At this point we know that sugar in large quantities is harmful to our health since it contributes to the development of different diseases such as type 2 diabetes, insulin resistance, Prediabetes, obesity, metabolic syndrome, lipid disorders and others. But did you know that sugar also has other names?
Yes that’s how it is! There are several ways to call sugar, among them the best known is HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP (HFCS). It is an ingredient widely used in the industry (it is not a food that is obtained from nature, it is manufactured by industries), which is obtained from starch, mainly to sweeten cookies and candies. If it is consumed in large quantities and prolonged in time, it contributes to the development of the diseases that we mentioned previously.
Other names for sugar are:
Saccharose
Maltose
Glucose
Dextrose
Fructose
Molasses
Maltodextrin
cane sugar
coconut sugar
Rice, corn or maple syrup
Do you know any more?
Never forget to read the ingredients of all the foods you buy packaged, there is the key to what you are consuming.
Always try to consume natural foods, with as little processing as possible, in this way you will avoid the consumption of these sugars as much as possible.
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