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Fueling Greatness:

Fueling Greatness: . Just how SWEET is it? . What is SUGAR? . Monosaccharides . Glucose. Galactose . Fructose . “Simple” Sugars. Disaccharides. Lactose = glu + galac . Sucrose = glu + fruc. Maltose = glu + glu. What does your body do with all that “Sweet Stuff”? .

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Fueling Greatness:

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  1. Fueling Greatness: Just how SWEET is it?

  2. What is SUGAR? Monosaccharides Glucose Galactose Fructose

  3. “Simple” Sugars Disaccharides Lactose = glu + galac Sucrose = glu + fruc Maltose = glu + glu

  4. What does your body do with all that “Sweet Stuff”? • Body breaks down disaccharides into monosaccharides • Metabolized by the liver to become either: • Glucose which is used by muscles for energy • Glycogen which is stored by the liver • Glucose is important to maintain bodily functions and energy

  5. Pose the question? • What happens when you consume more sugar than your body needs? • Answer: It becomes fat and is stored for later use

  6. What’s the difference? • What is the difference between natural sources of sugar and added sugar? • Natural sources are found in foods, such as fruit and dairy. Added sugars are used in some foods to enhance flavor and preserve the food. • What makes some sources of sugar more healthful than others? • Foods like fruits and dairy products (milk, yogurt, etc.) are nutrient-dense foods. They have fiber, vitamins and minerals, phytonutrients, and water.

  7. How can you tell if a food has added sugar? • By looking at nutrition labels and ingredients panels. Look for: • Honey • Invert sugar • Lactose • Maltose • Molasses • Raw sugar • Sucrose • Syrup • Table sugar • Brown sugar • Corn sweetener • Corn syrup • Dextrose • Fructose • Fruit juice concentrate • Glucose • High fructose corn syrup

  8. Looking at labels • Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight.

  9. Where do you find large amounts of added and “hidden” sugar? Added: soft drinks, fruit drinks, cakes, cookies, dairy desserts, low-fat dairy products Hidden: sports drinks, some yogurts, some foods labeled low-fat or fat-free, cereals, snack foods/convenience foods, etc.

  10. How much is too much? • Limit added sugar to 10% of calorie intake (50 grams or 12 teaspoons) for a 2,000 calorie diet. • Average teen consumes 20% of their calories from sugar, about 29 tsp. of sugar a day. • That’s 93 pounds of refined sugar a year!!!

  11. Why is it important to limit added sugars? • Less room for nutrient-dense foods • Excess calories/empty = excess weight and less energy • Dental cavities

  12. Did you know… • Two fruit rollups have 2 ½ tsp. of sugar = a Halloween sized pouch of Jolly Ranchers • A fruit-on-the-bottom, low-fat, apple cinnamon yogurt has 9 ½ tsp. sugar = 3 ½ Three Musketeers candy bars • A small serving of nonfat vanilla yogurt has 13 tsp. of sugar = 4 mini packets of M&M’s • A fruit snack has 3 ½ tsp. of sugar = a packet of Skittles

  13. Works Cited • “Are kids eating too much sugar?”. CNN Health Website. Available at http://articles.cnn.com/1999-10-22/health/9910_22_suga r.halloween.wmd_1_sugar-intake-refined-sugar-sweet-foods?_s=PM:HEALTH. Accessed March 8, 2011. • Smith A, Wardlaw G. Contemporary Nutrition. 8th ed. New York, NY: McGraw Hill; 2009. • “How can I tell if food has added sugar?.” American Dietetic Association Website. Available at http://www.eatright.org/Public/content.aspx? id=6442452041&terms=foods+with+added+sugar. Accessed March • “Why does yogurt have so much sugar?”. American Dietetic Association Website. Available at http://www.eatright.org/Public/content.aspx ?id=6442451847&terms=sugar. Accessed March 8, 2011.

  14. Thank you!!!  Questions?

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