sugars

Cultural  

1. Carbohydrates that can supply energy to living things. Common table sugar is sucrose. Some other sugars are fructose, which is found in fruits; lactose, which is found in milk; and glucose, which is the most common sugar in the bodies of animals and plants.

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Example Sentences

Avoid most highly-processed foods, dramatically up your protein intake and nix added sugars.

From The Wall Street Journal

The new pyramid says that one meal should contain no more than 10 grams of added sugars, or about 2 teaspoons.

From MarketWatch

They recommended that people eat mostly low-fat dairy or fat-free dairy and limit added sugars to 10% of daily calories, or about 50 grams.

From The Wall Street Journal

This gene was linked to higher levels of Paraprevotella, a bacterium believed to feed on these sugars.

From Science Daily

That brake is tied to sugars called glycans, which sit on the surface of cancer cells.

From Science Daily