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The types of sugar

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Too many sweet foods, not only increases the risk of diabetes, but also heart disease. According to a recent study of the American Heart Association, consume lots of sugar can lead to heart disease.

Jean Welsh, MPH, PhD, RN, one of the researchers from Emory University, Atlanta, United States, said that sugar intake is positively associated with cardiovascular disease risk factors.

Someone who always add sugar in the drink tends to increase the level of cholesterol in their blood. These conditions make it risky for heart disease.

Sugar consists of various types with different shapes. To be more intelligent people choose healthier foods and drinks, the American Heart Association (AHA) issued a list of various types of sugar, as reported from Shine.

1. Agave nectar
2. Brown sugar / brown sugar
3. Cane crystals / crystal cane
4. Cane juice / sugar cane juice
5. Cane sugar / sugar cane
6. Corn sweetener / sweetener from corn
7. Corn syrup / corn syrup
8. Crystalline fructose / fructose crystals
9. Dextrose / dextrose
10. Evaporated cane juice / evaporated cane juice
11. Fructose / fructose
12. Fruit Juice Concentrates / fruit concentrate
13. Glucose / glucose
14. High-fructose corn syrup / high fructose corn syrup, also known as corn syrup
15. Honey
16. Invert sugar
17. Lactose / Lactose
18. Maltose / maltose
19. Malt syrup / corn syrup
20. Molasses / sugarcane molasses
21. Raw sugar / raw sugar
22. Sucrose / sucrose
23. Sugar / sugar
24. Syrup / syrup

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