Tag: Low sugar diets

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), a reduction to less than 5% of total daily energy intake from free sugars provides additional health benefits. Examining global dietary trends reveals significant variations, leading to the question: which country eats less sugar? This analysis dives into the countries leading the way in low-sugar consumption and the influences behind their dietary habits.

Pectin is often misunderstood, with a 2019 study highlighting its complex heteropolysaccharide structure, which contains galacturonic acid, a sugar acid. So, does pectin have sugar in it? The truth is, while pectin is a carbohydrate and composed of long chains of sugar-like units, it is not a simple sugar and behaves very differently in the body.