The Many Names of Sugar

Found this info-graphic while surfing Banner Health’s information pages. Many of my patients get a very confused look on their face when I ask them to restrict carbohydrates.  Sugar is the most prevalent form of carbohydrate in the Standard American Diet or SAD diet. Sugar comes by more than one name.  This info-graphic is actually very helpful.  All of these names are synonymous with weight gain and cholesterol formation.

Many names of sugar