Called the "white poison", but also considered one of the forerunners of life on Earth, sugar is one of the oldest nutrients in the world. What else do you not know about her?
1. In the 16th century, a teaspoon of sugar had the equivalent of five dollars today.
2. The word "sugar" comes from the Sanskrit "sharkara", which means "material in the form of granules".
3. Sugar leads to addiction, which can be inherited genetically.
4. Sugar and alcohol have similar toxic effects on the liver.
5. A 2013 study found that at least 180,000 deaths worldwide were related to the consumption of sugary drinks.
6. One teaspoon of white sugar has 15 calories.
7. 200 years ago, the average American ate only 2 kg of sugar a year. Today this amount is almost 46 kg.
8. In New Guinea, sugar cane was the first to be processed.
9. Brazil is the largest producer of sugar in the world.
10. India is the largest consumer of sugar in the world, but at the bottom of the ranking of sugar consumption per capita - only 5 g per day.
11. Sugar and other sweetening matter shall have at least 115 known names.
12. German Ralph Schroeder holds the Guinness World Record for the largest collection of sugar packets - 14,502, the oldest of which dates back to 1950. He started his collection in 1987, and his achievement was registered a quarter of a century. later, in 2013.
13. Poorer people have been shown to consume more sugar.
14. Sugar can cause depression.
15. The highest blood sugar level ever measured was found in the American Michael Patrick Buonocore (born 19 May 2001) on 23 March 2008. The boy was admitted to the emergency department of a Pennsylvania hospital with 147.6 mmol / l - at normal limits between 4.4 and 6.6 mmol / l.
16. Apart from India, the least sugar is consumed in Israel, Indonesia and China (average 15 g), which is the largest producer of xylitol in the world. According to Euromonitor, the United States is at the other pole with more than 126 g per day, followed by Germany (103 g), the Netherlands (102.5) and Ireland (97 g). In the list of 45 countries covered by the statistics, Bulgaria ranks 35th with 39.2 years - more than in Turkey and Romania.
17. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that a person consume up to 10% of sugar from his average energy intake for the day. However, it is good to try to limit this "allowed" amount twice - 5%, or no more than 25 g of sugar, which makes about six teaspoons.
18. Sugar is also contained in foods that usually go in the column "salty" - or not consumed as a dessert: lyutenitsa / ketchup (about 1 teaspoon of sugar, or 4 g, in 1 tablespoon of ketchup), saltines, even bread ... Even in a pan of your favorite chicken with rice put a teaspoon of sugar to taste.
19. A box of soft drink with sugar can contain up to 40 g of sugar, or about 10 teaspoons, according to WHO calculations.
20. To be healthy and beautiful, limit your sugar intake. You can make up for its lack with chocolates with a high percentage of cocoa and especially fruit.
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