Here are some interesting facts about sugar:

• For both men and women, as income goes up, sugar consumption goes down and as age goes up, sugar consumption goes down. For kids, the story is different. They tend to eat and drink more sugar as they get older, and there aren’t big differences based on income.
When totaled up, more of our added sugars come from foods than beverages, but the sugars in our beverages may prevent weight management. Why? Because studies show that liquid calories may not be “seen” or “registered” by the human body and thus may not contribute to satiety. As a consequence, we tend to over-consume liquid calories which leads to weight gain. So to cut back on added sugars, start by cutting out sugar-sweetened beverages!

What are “added sugars”? They are sugars and syrups added to foods and beverages by manufacturers to make those products taste sweet. They come in many forms and have many different names. Here are some examples:
• table sugar
• brown sugar
• corn syrup
• dextrose
• fructose
• sucrose
• maltose
• high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS)
• honey
• invert sugar
• lactose
• malt syrup
• maple syrup
• molasses
• nectars
• cane juice or syrup