Sugar
noun
A sweet substance that is used to make food sweet.
He likes to put a lot of sugar in his coffee.
Often appears as...
- sugar cube
- sugar coating
noun
Short for 'sugar diabetes', a disease in which the body cannot control the amount of sugar in the blood.
My grandma has been battling with sugar for years now.
noun
Informal term for someone who is very nice or kind.
Thank you for helping me, you are an absolute sugar.
Usage tips
Informal, Approving
noun
Slang term for money.
I need to earn some sugar to pay my bills.
Often appears as...
- need some sugar
- earn some sugar
Usage tips
Slang
verb
To make something sweeter by adding sugar to it.
She sugars her coffee every morning.
Often appears as...
- sugar the tea
- sugar the porridge
noun
A sweet substance that is used to make food sweet.
He likes to put a lot of sugar in his coffee.
Often appears as...
- sugar cube
- sugar coating
noun
Short for 'sugar diabetes', a disease in which the body cannot control the amount of sugar in the blood.
My grandma has been battling with sugar for years now.
noun
Informal term for someone who is very nice or kind.
Thank you for helping me, you are an absolute sugar.
Usage tips
Informal, Approving
noun
Slang term for money.
I need to earn some sugar to pay my bills.
Often appears as...
- need some sugar
- earn some sugar
Usage tips
Slang
verb
To make something sweeter by adding sugar to it.
She sugars her coffee every morning.
Often appears as...
- sugar the tea
- sugar the porridge
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/3Culinary contexts
Sugar is often discussed in recipes or when talking about diet and nutrition.
This recipe calls for a cup of sugar.
Pro Tip 2/3Quantities matter
The amount of sugar can change the taste of food or beverage significantly.
Just a teaspoon of sugar makes the coffee sweet.
Pro Tip 3/3Health conversation
Sugar is a common topic in discussions about health and diet.
They suggest reducing sugar intake to lose weight.
Pro Tip 1/3Culinary contexts
Sugar is often discussed in recipes or when talking about diet and nutrition.
This recipe calls for a cup of sugar.
Pro Tip 2/3Quantities matter
The amount of sugar can change the taste of food or beverage significantly.
Just a teaspoon of sugar makes the coffee sweet.
Pro Tip 3/3Health conversation
Sugar is a common topic in discussions about health and diet.
They suggest reducing sugar intake to lose weight.
Pro Tip 1/3Culinary contexts
Sugar is often discussed in recipes or when talking about diet and nutrition.
This recipe calls for a cup of sugar.
Pro Tip 2/3Quantities matter
The amount of sugar can change the taste of food or beverage significantly.
Just a teaspoon of sugar makes the coffee sweet.
Pro Tip 3/3Health conversation
Sugar is a common topic in discussions about health and diet.
They suggest reducing sugar intake to lose weight.
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Noah Wilson-Rich: Every...
Honey is a great nutritional substitute for regular sugar because there are different types of sugars in there. We also have a classroom hives project, where -- this is a nonprofit venture -- we're spreading the word around the world for how honeybee hives can be taken into the classroom or into the museum setting, behind glass, and used as an educational tool.
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Nature's smallest...
that repeatedly reuse and rebuild ingredients crafting as much as possible out of the planet's available resources. Such as that sugar, built using raw sunlight and carbon converted in plant factories to become the energy that powers you and keeps the cycles revolving in your own life.
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What does the pancreas...
Beneath your ribs, you'll find, among other things, the pancreas, an organ that works a lot like a personal health coach. This organ controls your sugar levels and produces a special juice that releases the nutrients from your food to help keep you in the best possible shape.
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4 Adorable Animals That...
their diet consists of the wild in the world there'll be mainly eating fruits and that lays of studies have shown that actually the fruit they eat in the world is the same sugar content of the vegetables that we have here so if we do give them fruit it's the equivalent to
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How sugar affects the...
Since sugar is everywhere, it's important to understand how it affects the brain. What happens when sugar hits your tongue? And does eating a little bit of sugar make you crave more? You take a bite of cereal. The sugars it contains activate the sweet-taste receptors,
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How do carbohydrates...
the amount that a particular food raises the sugar level in your blood. Soda and white bread have a similar glycemic index because they have a similar effect on your blood sugar. But when you eat foods high in fiber, like vegetables, fruits, and whole grains,
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What causes cavities? -...
The more sugar our food contains, the more our teeth are put at risk. Those cavemen would hardly have indulged in sugary treats, however, so what caused their cavities? In meat-heavy diets, there would have been a low-risk of cavities developing
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How mucus keeps us...
which are built out of both amino acids and sugars. In mucin, long chains of sugars are attached to specific amino acids in the protein backbone. The hydrophilic sugar chains help mucin dissolve in your body's watery fluids.
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The psychological weight...
normal blood sugar without medication for more than five years i am no longer a type 2 diabetic so thank you very much so if any of you have a health issue that you need to deal with or a life change you need to deal
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Personal Ant Army PIPE...
reason as a tasty bride the ants stay well fed and they in turn do for the caterpillars what they do for the plant they protect the caterpillar just as long as the sugar keeps succumbing I
Video examples
Noah Wilson-Rich: Every...
Honey is a great nutritional substitute for regular sugar because there are different types of sugars in there. We also have a classroom hives project, where -- this is a nonprofit venture -- we're spreading the word around the world for how honeybee hives can be taken into the classroom or into the museum setting, behind glass, and used as an educational tool.
Video examples
Nature's smallest...
that repeatedly reuse and rebuild ingredients crafting as much as possible out of the planet's available resources. Such as that sugar, built using raw sunlight and carbon converted in plant factories to become the energy that powers you and keeps the cycles revolving in your own life.
Video examples
What does the pancreas...
Beneath your ribs, you'll find, among other things, the pancreas, an organ that works a lot like a personal health coach. This organ controls your sugar levels and produces a special juice that releases the nutrients from your food to help keep you in the best possible shape.
Video examples
4 Adorable Animals That...
their diet consists of the wild in the world there'll be mainly eating fruits and that lays of studies have shown that actually the fruit they eat in the world is the same sugar content of the vegetables that we have here so if we do give them fruit it's the equivalent to
Video examples
How sugar affects the...
Since sugar is everywhere, it's important to understand how it affects the brain. What happens when sugar hits your tongue? And does eating a little bit of sugar make you crave more? You take a bite of cereal. The sugars it contains activate the sweet-taste receptors,
Video examples
How do carbohydrates...
the amount that a particular food raises the sugar level in your blood. Soda and white bread have a similar glycemic index because they have a similar effect on your blood sugar. But when you eat foods high in fiber, like vegetables, fruits, and whole grains,
Video examples
What causes cavities? -...
The more sugar our food contains, the more our teeth are put at risk. Those cavemen would hardly have indulged in sugary treats, however, so what caused their cavities? In meat-heavy diets, there would have been a low-risk of cavities developing
Video examples
How mucus keeps us...
which are built out of both amino acids and sugars. In mucin, long chains of sugars are attached to specific amino acids in the protein backbone. The hydrophilic sugar chains help mucin dissolve in your body's watery fluids.
Video examples
The psychological weight...
normal blood sugar without medication for more than five years i am no longer a type 2 diabetic so thank you very much so if any of you have a health issue that you need to deal with or a life change you need to deal
Video examples
Personal Ant Army PIPE...
reason as a tasty bride the ants stay well fed and they in turn do for the caterpillars what they do for the plant they protect the caterpillar just as long as the sugar keeps succumbing I
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Quote examples
Penn Jillette
American Entertainer
Cheerios bring back memories. I actually don't think I ate them much as a kid, though; maybe it's some sort of Jungian memory, I don't know. But they have so much sugar, it's great.
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Emily Ratajkowski
British Model
I cook a lot, so that really helps: You know how much salt and sugar and all of that kind of stuff you are putting in your body.
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Steven Wright
American Comedian
I went to the bank and asked to borrow a cup of money. They said, 'What for?' I said, 'I'm going to buy some sugar.
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Og Mandino
American Author
I seek constantly to improve my manners and graces, for they are the sugar to which all are attracted.
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Kim Kardashian
American Celebrity
I love to eat - Kit Kats or cookies-and-cream ice cream. I need sugar like five times a day.
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Adnan Sami
Pakistani Musician
I believe that sugar is just as important for our body as salt is, and other natural foods.
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Adriano Zumbo
Australian Chef
There is sugar in everything. It doesn't matter what you eat in life, there is sugar in it.
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Crispin Glover
American Actor
I like to eat and the only thing I've ever been addicted to in my life is sugar.
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Grace Hightower
American Celebrity
I don't encourage kids to eat sugar, but I do it.
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Gail Kim
Canadian Wrestler
I'm very direct and I don't sugar coat anything.
Quote examples
Penn Jillette
American Entertainer
Cheerios bring back memories. I actually don't think I ate them much as a kid, though; maybe it's some sort of Jungian memory, I don't know. But they have so much sugar, it's great.
Quote examples
Emily Ratajkowski
British Model
I cook a lot, so that really helps: You know how much salt and sugar and all of that kind of stuff you are putting in your body.
Quote examples
Steven Wright
American Comedian
I went to the bank and asked to borrow a cup of money. They said, 'What for?' I said, 'I'm going to buy some sugar.
Quote examples
Og Mandino
American Author
I seek constantly to improve my manners and graces, for they are the sugar to which all are attracted.
Quote examples
Kim Kardashian
American Celebrity
I love to eat - Kit Kats or cookies-and-cream ice cream. I need sugar like five times a day.
Quote examples
Adnan Sami
Pakistani Musician
I believe that sugar is just as important for our body as salt is, and other natural foods.
Quote examples
Adriano Zumbo
Australian Chef
There is sugar in everything. It doesn't matter what you eat in life, there is sugar in it.
Quote examples
Crispin Glover
American Actor
I like to eat and the only thing I've ever been addicted to in my life is sugar.
Quote examples
Grace Hightower
American Celebrity
I don't encourage kids to eat sugar, but I do it.
Quote examples
Gail Kim
Canadian Wrestler
I'm very direct and I don't sugar coat anything.
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