wellness and eating right

1. Lesson Three
Sugar and Oses

2. Simply Put
 Fructose eaten in its natural form
through fruits and vegetables is the best
form of sugar to consume.

3. Fructose Knowledge
• a simple sugar, which is a type of
carbohydrate
• a low-glycemic carbohydrate found in
natural foods
• the sweetest taste and is naturally
produced in fruits and some vegetables

4. Three Main Oses
 fructose
 glucose
 sucrose

5. BEWARE OF SUGARY WORDS
 Corn syrup
 Dextrose
 Fructose
 Fruit juice concentrate
 High fructose Corn
syrup (HFCS)
 Honey
 Maltose
 Maple syrup
 Sucrose

6. FRUITS LOW IN SUGAR
 Blackberries
 Cranberries
 Papaya
 Peaches
 Raspberries
 Small amounts of
lemon or lime
 Strawberries
 Tomatoes

7. Vegetables Low In Sugar
 Broccoli
 Cauliflower
 Mushrooms
 Raw or cooked
carrots
 Rhubarb