| Sugar occurs both naturally in foods and it is also added during processing.
FRUCTOSE & LACTOSE occur naturally in foods: fructose is found in fruit and lactose in milk. These foods are important as they also provide the body with other valuable nutrients.
ADDED SUGAR. - About half of which comes from sugar added to tea, coffee, breakfast cereals and sugar used in cooking in the home: A slice of plain cake provides 3 tsps of sugar. The other half of added sugar comes 'hidden' in manufactured foods. Sweet foods which we buy ready made are highly palatable and are also very popular.Sugar provides both taste and an important source of energy but too much sugar can lead to obesity and tooth decay. The table on the next page shows the sugar content of certain manufactured foods and it is important to have an awareness of such levels in order to prevent too high a sugar intake. |
