Food and Agriculture Spectrum Journal
Published October 30, 2020 | Version v1
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Sugar- The Sweet Silent Killer

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  • 1. MIT-ADT College of Food Technology Pune

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Sugar begin a basic ingredient in almost all food culture, from ancient times till date performs various technological
functions in food. It also has a significant role in our body. Sugar is a carbohydrate which has sweet taste. Also, a rapid and easy fuel for
body to use. However, sugar consumption can implicate similar responses as consumption of drug of abuse. Sugar imbalance can result
in sweet craving. It is important to eat sugar but if it is over consumed then it can be one of the reasons for diabetes, cardiovascular
diseases, and obesity. It has also negative implications on body and brain. The reason behind over consumption of sugar is whenever
sugar or sugary products are consumed by our body the reward system of our brain get activated due to which the individual feels better.
Replacing or removing will alter the characteristic such as texture, taste, appearance of a food. For this, sugar substitutes can be the way
to compensate will the reformulation giving the exact desired product. This review is focused on ‘sugar’ a term that simply mean sucrose
and combined term for glucose, fructose and galactose. Aims on sugar and its potential impact on health on human health. Also,
addiction of sugar, which is a controversial issue.

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