BREAK UP WITH Sugar ONCE AND FOR ALL.

HIGH-fructose corn syrup; SNACK foods; NONNUTRITIVE sweeteners; SUGAR; SUGARS; FOOD habits; ACESULFAME-K

SUGAR ALTERNATIVES Examples: agave, coconut sugar, honey, maple syrup, molasses These are just sugar by another name. According to groups like the World Health Organization, naturally occurring sugar poses less of a health risk than added sugars - which are, well, added to foods to enhance flavor, color, texture, and shelf life. "Total sugars" includes both added and natural sugars, whereas the "added sugars" value underneath that indicates the amount of sugar that has been added to the product. Complex sugars involve three or more linked sugar molecules and are found in foods like apples, broccoli, lentils, spinach, and unrefined whole grains. [Extracted from the article]

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