Treacle
Sugar
Added Sugar
Details
Definition
The syrup removed from molasses before molasses continues to be boiled.
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
The Role of TCOF1 Gene in Health and Disease: Beyond Treacher Collins Syndrome
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7957619/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/