Now that jelly bean and chocolate bunny season has passed, you may be getting serious about cutting back on sugar. Added sugars are often referred to as “empty calories” because they pack on calories without providing essential nutrients. The sucrose we commonly consume as “granulated sugar” or “white sugar” is referred to as a “simple” […]
Simple Sugars Aren’t So Simple to Track
WRITTEN BY: Carol Smathers, MS, MPH
REVIEWED BY: Jenny Lobb, MPH, RD, LD
PHOTO CREDITS:
- Carol Smathers
SOURCES:
- Sugar Stacks (2014). Beverages. http://www.sugarstacks.com/beverages.htm
- Starbucks (2011). Nutrition by the Cup. https://news.starbucks.com/uploads/documents/nutrition.pdf
- The Huffington Post (2014). Yogurts with More Sugar than a Twinkie. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/05/26/yogurt-sugar-twinkie_n_5379590.html
REFERENCES:
- 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Chapter 1: Key Elements of Healthy Eating Patterns. http://health.gov/dietaryguidelines/2015/guidelines/chapter-1/a-closer-look-inside-healthy-eating-patterns/
- Department of Health and Human Services. A Healthier You. Chapter 8: Fats, Added Sugars and Salt. http://health.gov/dietaryguidelines/dga2005/healthieryou/html/chapter8.html
- SugarScience. Hidden in Plain Sight. http://www.sugarscience.org/hidden-in-plain-sight/#.Vvk05_krLRZ