Here in the UK, we’ve decided it’s a good idea to consume spoonfuls of sugar, without the medicine to go with it, which isn’t a good look. This increased sugar consumption is reflected in the fact that children and teenagers are consuming anywhere between 13% to 14% of their daily caloric intake in the form of sugar, almost 3 times the recommended daily amount.
Here at Behealthible we believe that our relationship with sugar is a reflection of how as a society we heedlessly view sugar, and as a result fail in educating ourselves and others on the negative impacts that overindulging in sugar can pose, to both our physical and mental health.
It is key that we understand the significance and wisdom behind the government’s official recommendation for daily sugar consumption. An important detail to know and understand relates to the term “free sugars” not to be confused with “sugar-free”. Imagine confusing batman for the joker, makeup and all, the same sentiment applies.
But “why so serious?”, don’t worry you’ll find sooner rather than later…
In short “free sugar” is the sugar that is added to our food and drink, but also the natural sugar found in honey, syrup and fruit juice of all kinds. Labelled “free” because they are not contained within the cells of such foods. Moreover, in the case of fruit, once it is juiced, the sugar, primarily sucrose, glucose and fructose are released, which then become free sugars that have negative implications on our health. Additionally, the juicing process also removes many essential nutrients and good fibre.
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