Hidden Sugars in Sweetened Foods: Impact, Identification, Solutions
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This report focuses on the pervasive issue of 'hidden sugars' in sweetened foods and their detrimental effects on health, particularly oral health. It emphasizes the importance of checking sugar intake, even the hidden sources, and replacing high-sugar items with healthier alternatives. The target audience includes patients of all ages, especially children, highlighting the objectives of understanding what hidden sugars are, identifying foods containing them, and making healthier dietary choices. The report details how sugar contributes to tooth decay, cardiovascular diseases, obesity, and worsened diabetes, as well as joint pain. It provides guidance on identifying hidden sugars by carefully reading food labels and recognizing terms ending in 'ose.' Recommendations include checking food labels, opting for fresh foods, tracking calorie intake, advertising balanced diets, restricting meal timings, ensuring proper dental hygiene, and substituting sugary drinks with water. Specific foods containing hidden sugars, such as soft drinks, sweets, cereal bars, and canned goods, are listed. The report also includes a list of references. Desklib provides this and many other solved assignments for students.
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