A common mistake we make when we think of sugar is picturing it only in desserts like cakes, cookies, chocolates and candies. What we don’t realise that these are just some of the foods containing sugar. Avoiding these foods doesn’t mean we don’t have a high intake of sugar in a myriad of other foods we consume regularly. Were you aware that beneath the labels of everyday foods are surprising amounts of sugar, often labelled with unfamiliar names, just waiting to find a way into our diets unnoticed? These are where the true danger lies, because they often mislead us about the amount of sugar they actually contain. Food manufacturers have mastered how to disguise ingredients. Sugar is seldom called sugar; instead there are over 50 different names for it. Glucose syrup, maltose, cane juice, dextrin and fruit concentrate are just some of them. While many of these may sound…
