Sweeteners

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Substances that sweeten food, beverages, medications, etc., such as sugar, saccharine or other low-calorie synthetic products.

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Nutrition for Health and Fitness: Sugar and Other Sweeteners

Linda Bobroff

A UF/IFAS numbered peer reviewed Fact Sheet. Published by Nutrition and Food Systems

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A Brief History of Our Sweet Addiction

Samantha Kennedy

Article and audio introduction by Samantha Kennedy, Family and Consumer Sciences America’s Sweet Tooth It sounds a bit morbid, but a corpse’s teeth can say a lot about their life, including what they ate and the state of their overall health. Further, the teeth of someone who lived in the American colonies over 300 years […]

High Fructose Corn Syrup: Saint or Sinner?

Samantha Kennedy

Article and audio introduction by Samantha Kennedy, Family and Consumer Sciences I was recently asked about whether high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) was a “good” or “bad” ingredient. The simple answer is that it is not that simple. Let’s take a few moments to talk about this common nutritive sweetener. Properties of High Fructose Corn […]

Sugar vs. Other Sweeteners: Get the Scoop

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Do you use sugar, honey, artificial sweetener, or some combination of them all? Which are better to use? The internet is flooded with myths about sweeteners – both nutritive and low- or no-calorie. Because it’s often difficult to sift through the claims, here’s a quick primer on sweeteners: There are two types of sugar in […]

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