Actually, there are 61 different names for sugar. Here is a short list of the most popular names to look for in the package ingredients list: ● Sucrose ● Maltose ● Corn syrup ● Agave nectar ● Cane juice ● Rice syrup ● Barley malt ● Beet sugar ● Sugar syrup high fructose corn ● Molasses Sugars, labeled in one form or another, are added to many foods you think are healthy. Yogurt, energy bars, ketchup, bread, crackers, salad dressings and pasta sauces, just to name a few. Read the labels. Some brands of yogurt contain 29 g of sugar per serving. A breakfast bar made with real fruit and whole grains contains 15 grams of sugar. Cranberry/Pomegranate Juice with “High Fructose-Free Corn Syrup” contains 30 g of sugar. Did you know? The USDA reports that the average American consumes between 150 and 170 pounds. of refined sugar per year.2. Sugar Substitutes Sugar substitutes typically fly under the radar of the body's leptin, which is the hormone that suppresses appetite. Without leptin being activated, you will consume more of anything you drink or eat that has the sugar substitute. A study in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society found that those who drank diet soda gained triple the amount of abdominal fat compared to non-drinkers over a period of time. 9 years