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Sugar and sweeteners

• What is sweetness ?
• Can a healthy diet include sweet foods and beverages?

Sugar (See also the background topic on sugar)

• What is the difference between sucrose, dextrose, sugar and saccharose?
• Is sugar harmful?
• What is the difference between beet and cane sugar?
• Why is sugar used in foods?
• What is glucose syrup and where is it made from ?
• How does sugar affect the body?
• Is honey healthier than sugar?
  

Sweeteners

• What are low-calorie sweeteners?
• What is acesulfam K?
• What is phenylalanine and is it dangerous?
• What is methanol and is it a problem in consuming aspartame?
• Does aspartame cause allergic reactions?
• What effects do low-calorie sweeteners have on dental health?
• Is it safe for people who have diabetes to use low-calorie sweeteners?
• How can low-calorie sweeteners benefit people with diabetes?
• Why do some foods and beverages contain more than one low-calorie sweetener?
• Are products with low-calorie sweeteners suitable for people on a low GI Diet?
• Are low-calorie sweeteners suitable for people on low carbohydrate diets such as the Atkins Diet?