Sugar Shock!

A sweet crystalline substance obtained chiefly from sugarcane

Match the beverage with it’s sugar content. Matching Match the beverage with it’s sugar content.

What is sugar The group of carbohydrates that help make our food sweet All sugar whether natural occurring or added to food have the same nutritional value All sugars provide 4 calories per gram (16 calories per teaspoon)

Have vegetables and fruit more often than juice Choose grain products that are lower in sugar Limit foods and beverages high in sugar

Ways to enjoy veggies and fruit without added sugar Fresh fruit and vegetables Unsweetened frozen fruit Canned fruit packed in juice or water Lower sugar sauces and dressings on salads

Have veggies and fruit more often than juice What are the benefits of eating vegetables and fruit rather than drinking juice? Less sugar, more fiber Keep you full and satisfied Juice has added sugar

How many teaspoons of sugar are in one serving of these?

= 15 tsp 60 g 8 tsp 33 g = 8 tsp 32 g = 7 ½ tsp 30 g =

All types of sugar All sugar provides energy (calories) with no significant amounts of other nutrients

What are the health risks of eating too much sugar Dental Cavities Hyperactivity in children Weight gain Diabetes Heart Disease

Food Labels white sugar brown sugar, molasses, honey, maple syrup corn sweeteners glucose, fructose, dextrose, maltose sucrose. Ingredients:  granola (whole grain rolled oats, sugar, canola oil, fructose, salt, baking soda, soy lecithin, rosemary extract, sodium carbonate), high maltose corn syrup, rice flour, raisins, almonds, honey, roasted peanuts, sugar, fructose, sunflower seeds, cranberries, maltodextrin, canola oil, soy lecithin, malt extract, salt, peanut oil, natural flavour, tocopherols, sunflower oil, monoglycerides, rice extract, rosemary extract.

Artificial sweeteners Artificial sweeteners are safe when used in moderation Acesulfame Potassium (Ace-K) Aspartame (Equal®, NutraSweet®) Sucralose (Splenda®) Cyclamate (Sucaryl®, Sugar Twin®, Sweet’N Low®)* Saccharin®*

Choose less sugar Use applesauce in baking Enjoy fresh fruit or yogurt for dessert Choose canned fruits in water Enjoy lower sugar, whole grain cereal Use small amounts of jam, syrup, and honey Read food labels!