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How Much Do You Know About Sugar?

Posted on Dec 3rd 2009 2:43PM by AOL Health Editors

Filed Under: Diet & Weight Loss

How Much Do You Know About Sugar?

Which of the following is not sugar?

Dextrose
Sucralose
Maltose
Fruit juice concentrate

Which of the following contains more sugar?

One York Peppermint Patty
A cup of Honey Nut Cheerios
12 fluid ounces of orange juice
Half a cup of granola

Which is not a function of sugar?

To act as a preservative
To provide energy for yeast
Alter food boiling/freezing points
To reduce calorie intake

Which is not true about sugar?

Different sugars digest differently
Sugars are carbohydrates
You're born with a "sweet tooth"

Which is not true about the amount of sugar in the diet?

High-sugar diets are unhealthy
Low-sugar diets are healthy
High-fat dieters consume less sugar
Sugar is critical to a healthful diet

Sugars can contribute to which of the following?

Hyperactivity
Reduced cognitive performance
Reduced attention span
Calmness

Which of the following is real sugar?

Aspartame
Acesulfame-K
Lactose
Stevia

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David Doerr 2-22-2010 @ 8:23AM

Wrong answer. Fructose is not metabolized the in the same manner as glucose. It affects two hormones that regulate appetite and the feeling of satiety. Fructose increases your cholesterol levels. (Check out Dr. Linus Pauling's books regarding the research of ace nutritionist John Yudkin, who wrote SUGAR: CHEMICAL, VIOLOGICAL, and NUTRITIONAL ASPECTS of SUCROSE; and SWEET AND DANGEROUS.) High doses of table sugar (sucrose) can lead to hypoglycemic behaviors, such as aggressiveness.

David Doerr 2-22-2010 @ 9:02AM

Excuse me. I meant "Biological." Glucose is metabolized in every cell of the body. Not so with fructose. Sucrose is 50% glucose/50% fructose. The glucose is harmless and healthful. The fructose, how-ever, is responsible for increasing your cholesterol levels, although no one seems to be aware of this fact. Dr. Linus Pauling explains this in his book, HOW TO LIVE LONGER AND FEEL BETTER. (A truly important text regarding vitamin studies.) Some cultures, (Yemenite, Eat African Masai and Sumburu tribes), live on meat and dairy products, and don't consume much refined sugar, and don't have heart disease. The cholesterol problem, therefore, is with the fructose that is derived from sucrose - refined sugar, and honey, etc. (This was shown to be true when Yudkin's conclusions were put to the test by Dr. A. M. Cohen in Jerusalem.) Yet when derived from oranges, for example, the sucrose is accompanied by "phytochemicals" (plant chemicals) whose properties,(such as antioxidant vitamins), generally protect the body from the harmful effects of fructose. Think moderation.