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Sugars found naturally in fruits and vegetables are much healthier than processed and refined sugars. The sugar found in fruit, fructose, is accompanied by other essential elements, such as vitamins and minerals, which increases its overall benefits and makes for a balanced diet. Processed and refined sugars are purely just sugars and have no other benefits that will counteract the negative effects of sugar.
It is important to realise that natural sugar has the same affects as refined processed sugars. However, natural sugars, found in fruit and vegetables, will most likely have less calories and more nutritional value than refined and processed sugar, found in cakes, sugary drinks and sweets. Sugar should be consumed in an appropriate amount as part of a balanced, healthy diet. Starting from now, it might be worth a try to swap the chocolate bar hidden in you’re a jacket with an apple or a banana!
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Source:
Jonathan P. Bantle, the Journal of Nutrition. June 2009. Dietary Fructose and Metabolic Syndrome and Diabetes. Retrieved from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2714385/.
