On Aug 20, 7:01 am, (Phred) wrote:
> The ninemsn "health" page has a spiel on sugar this evening.
> <http://naturalhealth.ninemsn.com.au/News/Detail.aspx?ArticleId=9003>
>
> Opinions are attributed at length to so-called author and health
> expert Jennifer Jefferies.
>
> <quoting an extract>
> The average person consumes in excess of 50 kilograms of sugar per
> year! So why do we continue to consume so much of it? Because sugars
> are hidden in everything.
> </quoting>
>
> Now, I don't know about the good ole USA, but here in Oz the only
> "hidden" sugars I'm aware of are those in fresh food -- especially
> fruit and some vegetables.
>
> All processed tinned/packeted food carries a label stating how much
> carbohydrate is in the product -- values are provided for both total
> CHO and the sugar component. If it's "hidden" it's because people
> don't read the flamin' label!
>
> And another line atributed to the good Jennifer: If you want to
> sweeten foods stick with raw honey, molasses or real maple syrup...
>
> Molasses? So "manufactured" sugar is death, but the molasses made in
> the same process is okay?

Wait, it gets better. I've seen labels clearly intended to portray
the food
as more healthful than the standard variety. The one that comes to
mind was
barbecue flavored potato chips. One of the ingredients was:

evaporated cane juice

I burst out laughing. People really are clueless.

Cindy Hamilton