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 ...
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