SUGARS, FOOD AND HEALTH

Abstract

The current paper aims to present a modern classification of sugars, with an appropriate specific terminology, along with illustrations of examples of regulating the intake of sugars, including health effects and consequences; recommendations and policies. The main food sugars (mono- and disaccharide carbohydrates) and their sources, benefits and disadvantages at consumption are also presented.

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Dessislava Gurova

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Dessislava Gurova (2019). SUGARS, FOOD AND HEALTH. Българско списание за обществено здраве (Bulgarian Journal of Public Health), 0(1), 55-64. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-554346