Added sugar can be found in even the most unexpected products. From soda pop to fruit juices, candy bars to granola bars; there is sugar everywhere! Added sugar not only add sweetness to foods, but manufacturers add them into products to serve various other functions: preservation, texture and mouth feel, volume, and rich colour resulting from caramelization. They can be found in: soda/pop drinks sweetened coffee or tea drinks cocktails energy or sport drinks fruit juice many store bought cereals, soups, salad dressings, and oatmeal dairy-based desserts such as ice cream or pudding candies such as gummies or halloween candy commercially baked goods such as cookies, muffins, cakes etc. Why too much of sugar is bad for your health? Sugar consumption is a major cause of obesity and many chronic diseases, such as diabetes. Here are some reasons why eating too much sugar is bad for your health: T ype 2 diabetes: has been link to the habitual consumption of sug
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