HealthyPIG Magazine

Many people are buying food to try to understand food nutrition, but they are confused. 80% of customers will encounter conflicting nutritional data, while 59% are not sure about the food choices they make for their families. The only thing consumers are sure of is that they need to choose food to improve their health. American adults consume an average of 77 grams of sugar per day, which is more than three times the recommended intake for women. That is, about 60 pounds of sugar are added every year-equal to six 10-pound bowling balls, which is worse for children. American children consume 81 grams per day, which is about 65 pounds of sugar each year. Only 30 gallons of added sugar have been ingested from beverages, which is enough to fill the bathtub! Where do these added sugars come from?

Not just in sweetened beverages. Sugar is added to cereals, pasta sauces and even biscuits. We all know that too much sugar is harmful to health, but even experts cannot easily realize the emergence of sugar. It's not the natural sugars in fruits-that is, fiber that has slow absorption is a problem, but added sugars such as honey, molasses and corn syrup. How should it be identified?