Sugar Flashcards
Doses eating sugar mean extra calories?
Yes
What are the two types of sugar?
Intrinsic sugars and free sugars
Where is intrinsic sugars found?
Intact/whole fruit and veg.
Where is intrinsic sugar contained? Does it impact health?
It is contained inside the cell walls. No it does not impact health
Where is free sugar found?
In junk food, smoothies and frosted cereal
Is free sugar added by the costumer, manufacturers or baker…or is it naturally there?
It is added by the consumer, manufacturers or baker
During the processing of smoothies, what happens to intrinsic sugar?
The sugar is released from the cells (set free)
What does free sugar cause?
Tooth decay, overweight and obesity less
When should you drink smoothies to reduce risk of tooth decay?
With meals
What is the maximum amount of smoothies you should have per day?
150ml