Sugar is one of the most loved foods since childhood and an easy way to make life sweet. The taste buds of our tongue are arranged in such a way that it is sweet things that we feel and understand best. But, as you know, sweets are harmful to the teeth and figure. To prevent sugar from turning into a "white death", you need to choose it correctly.
Instructions
Step 1
Types of sugar.
The sweetest sugar is regular white. It comes in the form of sand or refined cubes. The main component of this sugar is sucrose. It becomes white as a result of stripping from molasses. Unfortunately, this cleaning also removes all the vitamins and other benefits of sugar. In addition, it is the most high-calorie.
Brown sugar is the same usual white sugar, only not refined from molasses. It contains calcium, sodium and iron. Easier to digest and tolerate by the body. Beetroot and palm sugars are less common on the market and are not cheap. They are the healthiest and most delicious. They have a caramel flavor and brownish or yellowish undertones. Ideal with hot drinks. In our country, they are sold, as a rule, in the form of small pieces, less often in the form of sand.
Step 2
How to choose sugar?
Sugar absorbs moisture well. This is exactly what many sellers use - they put sugar in a damp room, forcing us to overpay for non-existent weight. Look in a bag of sugar, shake it in your hands, pour it from corner to corner, if the grains of sand roll easily - take it, if they stick to each other - give up such sugar. Wet saccharides are an excellent medium for the development of molds. Brown sugar is often counterfeited. It's easy to check its authenticity - make a solution of warm water and a teaspoon of sugar, add iodine there. If the liquid turns blue, then the sugar is real.
Step 3
How to use.
Sugars are found in many foods, and whether we like it or not, each of us eats about 50 kilograms of sugar every year. In order to break down sugar, the body needs B vitamins; without them, sugar turns into a high-calorie and useless product. The lowest-calorie and healthiest natural sugar is honey, and the most useless is ordinary white sugar with an energy value of 400 kcal per 100 grams.
