Sugar Flashcards
What can sugar lead to
Eating sugar also means extra calories, which in turn can lead to stored fat in the body, causing obesity and diseases like heart disease, some cancers and type 2 diabetes.
Too much sugar causes tooth decay
Maximum amount of sugar for a teenager
7 sugar cubes/ 30 grams of free sugar per day.
What amount of feee sugar in teenage diets comes from sugary drinks
Around a quarter.
This is why sugary drinks have no place in the daily diet.
What are the 2 types of sugar
Intrinsic sugar.
Free sugars.
What are intrinsic sugars
Found in the whole foods, fruit vegetables, it is contained in the cell wall and therefore does not impact dental health or obesity.
What are free sugars
These are sugars added by the manufacturer, baker or consumer and are found in sweets , cakes and frosted breakfast cereals. They are also found in smoothies and fruit juices as the sugars are separate to the cells.
How many fruit juices / smoothies should we have eat day
No more than 1
Why do nutritionists advise that we should not drink more than one small glass of fruit juice/smoothies per day
Fruit can contain a high percentage of sugar in its cells. When processed into a juice this sugar is released (free sugars) which can damage your teeth. A variety of fruit and vegetables is required in order to increase the range of nutrients consumed.
Approximately how much sugar is in one sugar cubes
4grams (approximately one teaspoon)
How much sugar is in one McDonald milkshake
14 sugar cubes, this is twice the amount a person should be having in one day.
