80/20 Health Nut: Other Names for Sugar

Thursday, September 24, 2009

Other Names for Sugar

Manufacturers are very clever at disguising sugar under many different names. Here are just a few:

barley malt, beet sugar, brown sugar, buttered syrup, cane juice crystals, cane sugar, caramel, carob syrup, corn syrup, corn syrup solids, date sugar, diastatic malt, ethyl maltol, fructose, fruit juice, fruit juice concentrate, glucose, glucose solids, golden sugar, golden syrup, grape sugar, dextran, dextrose, diastase, high fructose corn syrup, honey, invert sugar, lactose, malt syrup, maltodextrin, maltose, mannitol, molasses, raw sugar, refiner's syrup, sorbitol, sorghum syrup, sucrose, sugar, turbinado sugar, xylitol, yellow sugar

Be sure to check not only your food labels, but also the labels on your vitamins and toothpaste if you are wanting to reduce your sugar intake.

4 comments:

AnonymousSeptember 24, 2009 at 12:58 PM
You left out two of the sweetest things on earth-Brynn & Lia !!
Posted by Grampa.
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UnknownSeptember 25, 2009 at 7:57 PM
If your watching sugar intake do you look at grams of sugar or grams of carbohydrates?
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ShannonOctober 1, 2009 at 4:55 PM
Great question! I forget about all the low carb diets out there. Really, simple or refined carbs should be limited anyway and more complex carbs added to the diet, like whole grains, beans, seeds, nuts, oats, veggies, and potatoes. Carbs like these should make up a good 65% of your daily food intake (and 20% good fats & 15% protein). A good rule of thumb on sugar is if it, or one of its many aliases, is listed in the first 5 ingredients, that's a high sugar content and you may want to pass on that food.
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ShannonOctober 1, 2009 at 5:24 PM
So, what about fruit, you might ask? True, fruit is a simple carbohydrate. But it also contains the fiber, vitamins, and minerals our bodies need, unlike forms of concentrated sugar - white sugar, brown sugar, honey, malt, glucose, and syrup. Most of these forms are devoid of vitamins and minerals. White sugar has 90% of its vitamins & minerals removed in the processing, and when we overload on these types of carbs, our metabolism becomes inefficient, contributing to a lack of energy and poor weight control.
I hope all this helped!(:
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healthy tips

1. Instead of buying expensive vitamin waters, make your own. Fill your favorite 32 oz. cup with ice, an inch or so of pure 100% cranberry juice, a handful of the frozen fruit of your choice, and top with water. Delish and nutrish!

2. Never skip breakfast! Your body has been fasting all night. Skipping breakfast will destroy your metabolism. Best thing to eat for digestive purposes: fresh, in season fruit.

3. If you are trying to change a habit, say you'd like to stop drinking soda, post a memo on your fridge and update it every day. It could say "Days since I have had soda...7" or some such statement. Updating it daily, in full view of others, and seeing your progress is very motivational!

4. When baking, instead of using the called-for amount of oil, replace with applesauce in the same amount. I've also successfully replaced oil with sweet potato puree, canned pumpkin, and butternut squash puree. It doesn't affect the baking, but adds a bit of nutrition.

5. Chew thoroughly! The more you chew, the slower you will eat, the more digestive enzymes your body will secrete, the less stress on your digestive organs, the more nutrients you will absorb from your food, the more easily you eliminate.

6. "Before you walk into a restaurant, a grocery store, or even your own kitchen, PAUSE, take a deep breath, and connect with the intention to select only foods that serve you." Terry Walters, author of Clean Food.