April 15, 2009
Ask Pam: The Lowdown on Sugar
Have a question about your diet? Want to know how to lose those last few pounds? Send an email to askpam@ediets.com and check back often to see if your question is picked. Sugar, ah Honey, Honey! Boy, have we gotten a lot of questions about sugar! So to all of you out there, thanks for writing in! We usually think of sugar as a bad thing, but is it really such a no-no?Many of the healthy, beneficial foods like fruits and vegetables contain some of these naturally occurring sugars – dietary sugars in their natural state. The derivatives of sugar we want to pay attention to are the ones used in processed and manufactured foods that may not provide nutritional value.The science behind sugars can be confusing. Fructose, glucose, galactose…plain old sugar! What’s the difference? Fructose is a monosaccharide found naturally in fruits and vegetables and used for energy. Basically, [...]
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