SYNOPSIS

Sugar is a form of carbohydrate, which is an important source of energy for the body. Other carbohydrate-rich foods include fruits, root vegetables (including potatoes), rice, noodles and bread. Before the carbohydrates in these foods can be used for energy, however, they must be digested and broken down into sugars.When we talk about sugar we usually refer to table sugar or sucrose, which comes primarily from sugar cane or sugar beet - a large, pale brown root crop. Some kinds of sugar occur naturally in fruits, vegetables and milk.There are various kinds of sugar, which include the sugars made by plants during photosynthesis, milk sugars and honey. Our bodies use all sugars in basically the same way, whatever the source, to provide us energy for life. Although there may be a whole range of substances that make up sugars, they all contain the same nutritional value i.e. approximately 4 calories or 16 kilojoules per gramme. The Food & Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) has indicated that sugar can play a role in a healthy diet. However, if your energy needs are very low or you are overweight, you should go easy on the total calories consumed from all sources.


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