In the last 20 years, we have increased sugar consumption in the U.S. 26 pounds to 135 lbs. of sugar per person per year! Prior to the turn of this century (1887-1890), the average consumption was only 5 lbs. per person per year! Cardiovascular disease and cancer was virtually unknown in the early 1900's. http://www.healingdaily.com/detoxification-diet/sugar.htm
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Canned fruits in syrup Jams and jellies containing added sugars Honey Syrups Salad dressings and sauces with added sugar, such as Teriyaki sauce Fruit drinks containing added sugar Sugar-sweetened soft drinks Sugar-cured meats (e.g. ham is often cured with salt and sugar) Beer Milk and other dairy products (sour cream, yogurt, etc, with added sugar) Mayonnaise and other sauces and dressings with added sugar Fruit juices with added sugar Frozen meals with added sugar Chocolate Lollies Gum Pure fruit jams and jellies with added sugar Ice-cream Biscuits Cakes and slices Doughnuts
Here is a list of some of the possible code words for “sugar” which may appear on a label. Hint: the words “syrup”, “sweetener”, and anything ending in “ose” can usually be assumed to be “sugar”. If the label says “no added sugars”, it should not contain any of the following, although the food could contain naturally-occurring sugars (such as lactose in milk).
Corn sweetener Corn syrup, or corn syrup solids Dehydrated Cane Juice Dextrin Dextrose Fructose Fruit juice concentrate Glucose High-fructose corn syrup Honey Invert sugar Lactose Maltodextrin Malt syrup Maltose Maple syrup Molasses Raw sugar Rice Syrup Saccharose Sorghum or sorghum syrup Sucrose Syrup Treacle Turbinado Sugar Xylose
Remember, your body doesn't care what the label says, it's all just "sugar"!
