Blackstrap Molasses

Sugar

Added Sugar

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Definition

A byproduct of the sugar cane refining process. Has the lowest sugar content of any sugar cane product and is high in vitamins and minerals such as iron, calcium, magnesium, vitamin B6, and selenium.

AKAs

Health Impact

Excessive added sugar intake is associated with adverse health conditions, including obesity, metabolic syndrome, and inflammatory diseases. Excessive sugar consumption may trigger neuroadaptations in the brain that decouple eating behavior from caloric needs and leads to compulsive overeating. The American Heart Association suggests an added-sugar limit of no more than 24 grams of sugar for most women and no more than 36 grams of sugar for most men each day.

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Added Sugar in the Diet

https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/carbohydrates/added-sugar-in-the-diet/#:~:text=The%20AHA%20suggests%20an%20added,of%20sugar)%20for%20most%20men.

Impact of sugar on the body, brain, and behavior

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29772560/

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