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'''Sugar''' is a sweet ingredient added to foods such as cookies, cakes, and pastries. Sugar comes from beets or sugarcane and is generally grown in tropical environments.  Sugar plays an important role in the commerce of many countries, including [[Jamaica]], [[Guatemala]], and [[Bolivia]].   

'''Sugar''' is a sweet ingredient added to foods such as cookies, cakes, and pastries. Sugar comes from beets or sugarcane and is generally grown in tropical environments.  Sugar plays an important role in the commerce of many countries, including [[Jamaica]], [[Guatemala]], and [[Bolivia]].   

Sugar is sweet because it contains sucrose, which is a [[solid]] white saccharide that alters the [[flavor]] of foods.  

Sugar is sweet because it contains sucrose, which is a [[solid]] white saccharide that alters the [[flavor]] of foods. Sucrose is a [[carbohydrate]]<ref>[http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/what-should-you-eat/carbohydrates-full-story/index.html Carbohydrates]</ref>. When digested, sugar provides approximately 4 calories per gram.<ref>[http://whatscookingamerica.net/Sugar.htm Sugar, The Natural Sweetener]</ref>

When consumed in large quantities, sugar may lead to [[tooth decay]], [[obesity]], or [[diabetes]].  Many processed food products contain large amounts of sugar, such as [[Twinkies]], children's breakfast cereals, and candy bars.  Type 2 diabetes occurs when someone's body stops producing insulin, which helps the body absorb sugar.

When consumed in large quantities, sugar may lead to [[tooth decay]], [[obesity]], or [[diabetes]].  Many processed food products such as [[Twinkies]], children's breakfast cereals, and candy bars contain large amounts of sugar.

 

[[Category:Food and Drink]]

[[Category:Food and Drink]]