Living with Sweet: Health Effects of Sugar

Taninee Sahakitrungruang

 

Chulalongkorn University

 

Chatchalit Rattarasarn

 

Ramathibodi Hospital

 

Wantanee Kriengsinyos

 

Mahidol University

 

 

While sweet food is one of the prime causes of diabetes and other serious health problems, sweet flavoring is not always evil. Under this topic, the speakers will explain the benefits of sweetness in Health Sciences. As well, insight into how we should handle ‘sweet’ items will be discussed.

 

 

(Presented in the 2016 Chulalongkorn Asian Heritage Forum: Sweet Culture and the Joy of Life, 17-18 August 2016, Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Bangkok, organized by Institute of Thai Studies and Indian Studies Center, Chulalongkorn University)