Sugar

Sugar is a carbohydrate and a source of energy, but too much sugar in the diet can contribute to health problems, including obesity and tooth decay.

Follow the links below to find information about sugar and its health effects.

Updated January 2008

12 Resources Found

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Title:	Fructose & health
Publisher:	Healthy Eating Club
Description:	Fructose, along with other sugars, is found naturally in many foods, such as honey, fruits and some vegetables. However, corn syrup is primarily fructose and table sugar contains fructose and glucose, and these are commonly used to sweeten processed foods.

Title:	Sugar
Publisher:	Better Health Channel
Description:	Sugar is a carbohydrate and provides a source of energy. Sugar can take many forms including white, raw or brown sugar, honey or corn syrup. Too much sugar in the diet can contribute to health problems including obesity and tooth decay.
Date:	Jan 2008

Title:	Sugar - Yes, you're sweet enough!
Publisher:	Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:	The food that we call sugar is a carbohydrate called sucrose, which is made up from 2 smaller carbohydrates - fructose and glucose. Glucose is used by our body for energy, and fructose is quickly changed into glucose in our body.
Date:	Nov 2008

Title:	Chewing chewing gum
Publisher:	Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:	Chewing gum has been around for many thousands of years. Ancient Greeks chewed the gum from the mastic tree. Ancient Mayans (in South America) chewed chicle which was made from the sap of the sapodilla tree.
Date:	Jul 2008

Title:	High fructose processed foods linked to obesity, gout, hypertension, diabetes, cholesterol and fatty liver
Publisher:	Healthy Eating Club
Description:	There has been a 'cloud' over the health benefits of fructose added to processed foods over the last few decades. Food manufacturers have been adding pure fructose to foods in the quest to lower the glycaemic index (GI) of the food because fructose does not affect insulin production therefore is considered to be a low GI sugar (this is contrast to glucose which does raise insulin levels).
Date:	Jul 2008

Title:	Child nutrition - juices and sweet drinks
Publisher:	Better Health Channel
Description:	While babies and children may like sweet-tasting fluids, sugary drinks such as fruit juice, soft drink or cordial are unnecessary and may cause health problems if consumed in large amounts.
Date:	May 2007

Title:	Sugar
Publisher:	Healthy Eating Club
Description:	Sugar is one of the simplest forms of carbohydrate. It is made up of the simple sugars, fructose and glucose. Sugars include the: a) monosaccharides such as glucose, galactose and fructose; b) disaccharides such as sucrose (table sugar), lactose (in milk) and trehalose; c) polyols such as sorbitol and mannitol.
Date:	Mar 2001

Title:	Regular/diet soft drinks and caffeine linked to metabolic syndrome?
Publisher:	Healthy Eating Club
Description:	Coffee's impact on sugar metabolism is currently unclear. Coffee has been linked to a reduced risk of diabetes and an increased risk in the general population but it is not yet known whether this is due to the caffeine content or other compounds in coffee.
Date:	Aug 2007

Title:	Chocolate
Publisher:	Better Health Channel
Description:	Chocolate is a luxury food, considered to be naughty but nice'. New research suggests it may not be so naughty after all and that components in cocoa beans may help protect against degenerative illnesses like heart disease and cancer. However, chocolate is not a health food' and should still be eaten in moderation as part of a nutritious well-balanced diet.
Date:	May 2008

Title:	Honey as a topical treatment for wounds
Publisher:	John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:	Honey is a viscous, supersaturated sugar solution derived from nectar gathered and modified by the honeybee, Apis mellifera. Honey has been used since ancient times as a remedy in wound care. More recently trials have evaluated the effects of using hone...
Date:	May 2008

Title:	Sugar in the diet
Publisher:	Nutrition Australia
Description:	Discusses the relationship between eating sugar and health generally. Deals with the health risks associated with eating sugar which include diabetes, obesity and dental caries.
Date:	Mar 2006

Title:	Nutrition: Student factsheet
Publisher:	Women's Health Queensland Wide Inc
Description:	Young women's eating habits often change due to part-time work, a generally more independent lifestyle and concerns about body image and weight. This student factsheet provides information on the nutritional requirements for a person of their age to help them make better food choices.
Date:	Nov 2007

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