About Teen Life: All About Sugar

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Teen Life From Ellen Friedrichs, your About Teen Life Editor In these post-Halloween days, a lot of you might have sugar on the brain, not to mention in the stomach. Here's what you need to know about this sweet treat and how it really affects your body. How Much Sugar Can I Eat a Day? Sugar is a carbohydrate, and you should get about half of your calories from carbohydrates every day. But most of them should be in the form of complex carbohydrates that come from whole grains, fruits and vegetables, and not from added sugars like table sugar, high fructose corn syrup, or honey... Read more See More About:  carbohydrates  sugar  added sugars Avoiding Added Sugars Added sugars are found in sweet snacks, beverages and processed foods, usually to enhance the flavor, although not all processed foods with added sugar actually taste very sweet. Eating too many added sugars adds extra calories to your diet that can lead to weight gain, and studies show that they increase your risk for both diabetes and cardiovascular disease..Read more See More About:  added sugars  nutrition and health  carbohydrates Is White Sugar Better Than High Fructose Corn Syrup? High fructose corn syrup and white sugar are about the same nutritionally speaking. Both are bad for your health when consumed in excessive amounts, and neither type of sweetener has any nutritive value beyond calories... Read more See More About:  sugar  high fructose corn syrup  sweeteners Different Words that Mean Sugar From brown rice syrup to maltodextrin, there are so many ways to say "sugar", even in English. Learn to recognize the many ingredients on food labels... Read more See More About:  sugar  carbohydrates  low carb nutrition Teen Life Ads Letters Sugar Business Writing Love Letters Samples Sugar Free Recipes Featured Articles High Fructose Corn Syrup Manufacturers to Change The Name Healthy After-School Snacks for Teens Sugar Produces Bitter Results for the Environment What Are Sugar Alcohols Low-Carb Fruit: Lists of the Best and Worst Cooking With Sugar Substitutes   More from About.com What is ADD? Learn more about Attention Deficit Disorder, a condition that affects approximately 2 million children in the United States. More> Living with ADD Distractibility, restlessness, and difficulty organizing oneself are just a few of the issues individuals with ADD must learn to cope with. More>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Teen Life newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2011 About.com   Advertisement