CNN Central News & Network–ITDC India Epress/ITDC News Bhopal: Many people have recently expressed concern about the sugar intake by their children. It is tough to monitor the intake of sugar among children, especially during the holiday or festive season.
‘Sugar’ refers to both naturally occurring sugar and free sugar. Naturally occurring sugar can be found in fruits, vegetables, in some grains and in lactose as well, that is, milk and dairy products. On the other end, free sugar is defined as all the monosaccharides and disaccharides added to foods and beverages by manufacturers, cooks or consumers plus sugar, which are naturally present in honey, syrups, and fruit juice concentrates.