simple sugar
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3.7
- noun
- /ˈsɪmpəl ˈʃʌɡər/
- Specialized
:
azúcar simple
- Honey is a natural sweetener that is rich in simple sugars, making it a popular choice for teas.
- simple sugar glucose
- simple sugar fructose
But then when I say, and we need to eliminate simple sugar, that's when the excuses come out.
- But then when I say, and we need to eliminate simple sugar, that's when the excuses come out.
- But what you do get is a infusion of fiber and basic simple sugar, simple energy.
- A low carbohydrate diet that's as low as possible in simple sugars, added sugars, fruit juices, soft drinks, desserts, snacks that contain added sugar.
- When I took berberine and did not ingest large amounts of simple sugars or carbohydrates along with it, I experienced profound hypoglycemia.
Examples
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Frey clarifies the nature and importance of polymers in the context of cellulose, whose basic molecular unit is glucose, a simple sugar.
Academic text (2005) -
The U.S. Food Guide pyramid emphasizes increasing variety in the diet, adjusting to recommended proportions and portions of different food groups, and reducing high-fat and simple sugar foods in the diet.
Academic text (2002) -
This is a simple sugar or monosaccharide.
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So if you have a high simple sugar meal, you have more inflammation than if you have the same meal with less simple sugar, OK.
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As a general rule, consume your fruits in the morning and early afternoon as an extra way to prevent fat storage, as you are more likely to burn off the simple sugars throughout the day.
Blog text (12) -
However, some fruits contain simple sugars, but the presence of fiber in fruit reduces the rate of digestion, thus preventing the conversion to fat.
Blog text (12) -
Well, as you might guess, we eat too much of the simple sugars and the disaccharide sugars, and we eat too little of the complex carbohydrates.
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Pixie sticks or Gummi Bears are an excellent source of dextrose, a simple sugar that increases insulin and combats the negative effects of cortisol post-workout.
Blog text (32) -
Glucose and other simple sugars derived from the starch fraction are fermented inside giant vats containing live cultures of Saccharomyces cerevisiae yeast.
Academic text (2002) -
Many fruits contain simple sugars like glucose and fructose, which provide a quick energy boost.
Synonyms
75
3.4
A simple sugar that gives energy to living things and appears in many foods
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4.1
A simple sugar in honey and ripe fruit that people use to make food sweet
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6.8
A simple sugar that cannot be split into smaller sugars like glucose or fructose
A single sugar that cannot be broken into smaller sugars
A natural sugar found in ripe fruit and honey
How Complex
- Specialized
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7.0
- Specialized
- Specialized
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8.2
- Specialized
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3.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a sugar that cannot be broken down into simpler sugars' is directly compositional from 'simple' (not compound/single) + 'sugar' (a carbohydrate), so a learner who knows both words can infer that this refers to a non‑compound/basic sugar. Although the supplied gloss for 'simple' is botanical, the general 'not complex/not compound' sense is common cross‑linguistically, making the phrase immediately interpretable at B1.
Etymology
Simple sugar comes from the idea of a sugar that is literally simple — one small sugar piece, not joined to others. So the name tells us it is a sugar that 'cannot be broken down' into smaller sugars and gives quick energy.