Panela

Sugar

Added Sugar
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Definition
A raw, unrefined cane sugar
AKAs
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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.
Sources
Impact of sugar on the body, brain, and behavior
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29772560/
Identifying the origin of acrylamide in Peruvian panela production to inform strategies for its reduction
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/19440049.2023.2187646
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