16 Common Sources of Sugar Found on Food Labels and the Results of Eating Them Regularly

Sugar is a dietary additive that everyone has had or still has a challenge using moderately--or removing from our diet altogether.

It's difficult to gain control of sugar consumption because it is in practically everything on the grocer's shelf.

Being the cynic I am when it comes to food and prescription drugs, I can't help but wonder "why" is it necessary to add so much sugar to everything --especially in light of its effect on society.


But I digress...

Since it was so helpful to me, I thought it might help someone else to be conscious of the amount of sugar going into our bodies and to be able to recognize the sources on food labels. So I put together this mini list of 16 common sources of sugar found on food labels.

Here's the list:

• Brown Sugar
• Corn Sweetener
• Corn Syrup
• Dextrose
• Fructose
• Fruit Juice Concentrate
• Glucose
• High-fructose Corn Syrup
• Invert Sugar
• Lactose
• Maltose
• Malt Syrup
• Molasses
• Raw Sugar
• Sucrose
• Syrup

Now that we've established some sugar sources, we can move to the next concern, which is to list a few of the results of eating sugar-laden foods regularly.

• Obesity
• Cavities & tooth decay
• Type-2 diabetes
• Hypertension
• Heart disease
• Osteoporosis

In lieu of being bombarded with so much sugar and the simultaneous rise in the above-mentioned diseases, it would be fair to assume the two are connected. One is the result of the other.

It's unlikely that manufacturers will discontinue this reckless practice since they don't eat what they produce anyway, they're not affected by it. Moreover, the food service engine is a trillion-dollar business. Why kill the cash cow?

"Awareness" is the key. Once we're aware, we have choices, which is what most people want...a choice.

Researched and compiled by the blog author.

Copyright © 2015 by Peggy Hatchet James