First of all, sucrose also known as sugar but also is known as common table sugar which is a molecule composed of two monosaccharides glucose and fructose. Sucrose is found in all plants, most of fruit, and vegetables. It has a chemical formula which is C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁. Sucrose also known as sugar was discovered by western Europeans and first used by men in Polynesia year 510 BC. Sugar has been used and apart of the human …show more content…
When it comes to children and some adolescences have a much lower percentage at about 33.6% being either overweight or obese (Starkoff). These numbers that were just showed are staggered because there may seems as if there is to be no sign of any improvement. Most part of this problem is the fact of the rising obesity rates which is due to be over consumption of sucrose (sugar). See this sugar that everyone loves have an intake from not just sugary foods but also sweeteners. Granulated sugar can cause blood sugar to not just spike but also will make your blood sugar to tumble, which may result in moodiness and even low energy. Even being on a diet which is high in any added sugar can also lead to weight gain, tooth decay, and promote cavities. In 2010 the Dietary Guidelines recommend that limiting your total intake of discretionary calories, such as but not limited to added sugars and even solid fats, to “5%–15% of daily caloric intake, yet many Americans continue to exceed these recommendations “(Welsh, Sharma & Grellinger,