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    The document summarizes information about hidden sugars in various foods and beverages and the effects of excessive sugar consumption on human health. It identifies that UFC Banana Catsup contains 2 grams of sugar per tablespoon, with many packaged and processed foods containing hidden sugars. Real Leaf Green Tea "Honey Apple" uses sugars with unusual names that can be difficult for consumers to identify on labels. Consuming too many hidden sugars can negatively impact blood glucose levels and health, potentially leading to illnesses like obesity, diabetes, and heart disease.

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    The document summarizes information about hidden sugars in various foods and beverages and the effects of excessive sugar consumption on human health. It identifies that UFC Banana Catsup contains 2 grams of sugar per tablespoon, with many packaged and processed foods containing hidden sugars. Real Leaf Green Tea "Honey Apple" uses sugars with unusual names that can be difficult for consumers to identify on labels. Consuming too many hidden sugars can negatively impact blood glucose levels and health, potentially leading to illnesses like obesity, diabetes, and heart disease.

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    2806 - Andres - Nicholai - Field Activity

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    The document summarizes information about hidden sugars in various foods and beverages and the effects of excessive sugar consumption on human health. It identifies that UFC Banana Catsup contains 2 grams of sugar per tablespoon, with many packaged and processed foods containing hidden sugars. Real Leaf Green Tea "Honey Apple" uses sugars with unusual names that can be difficult for consumers to identify on labels. Consuming too many hidden sugars can negatively impact blood glucose levels and health, potentially leading to illnesses like obesity, diabetes, and heart disease.

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    Clear and legible photo of the cutout Description of the hidden sugar (3 points) Effect/s of the hidden sugar to human health
    (1 point) (3 points)

    UFC Banana Catsup There are 2 grams of sugar, per Eating a lot of added sugar is bad for your
    tablespoon. A large part of your daily health. It’s been linked to illnesses like
    sugar intake is hidden inside various obesity, type 2 diabetes, and heart disease
    packaged and processed foods, many of (Stanhope, 2015).
    which are marketed as healthy (West,
    2019).

    Real Leaf Green Tea “Honey Apple” You may recognize some of these names, Consuming too many carbohydrates that
    such as glucose, fructose, and sucrose. result in the “hidden sugar effect” messes
    Others are harder to identify. with our blood glucose levels. This
    rollercoaster effect on your glucose levels
    Because food companies often use can result in you feeling tired (sugar
    sugars with unusual names, this crash) and hungry (MyBodyMyKitchen,
    ingredient can be difficult to spot on labels 2019).
    (West, 2019).
    References

    West H. (2019). 8 Ways Food Companies Hide the Sugar Content of Foods. Retrieved from https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/8-
    ways-sugar-is-hidden

    Stanhope K. (2015). Sugar consumption, metabolic disease and obesity: The state of the controversy. Retrieved from
    https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26376619/

    MyBodyMyKitchen. (2019). Avoiding the “Hidden Sugar Effect”. Retrieved from https://mybodymykitchen.com/hidden-sugar-
    effect/#:~:text=Consuming%20too%20many%20carbohydrates%20that,(sugar%20crash)%20and%20hungry.

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