Sugar is a term that refers to monosaccharides, including glucose, fructose, galactose, disaccharides, sucrose, maltose, lactose, as well as oligosaccharides. However, most people probably do not care as long as the cake is good.

Sugar is tasty but too much of it is not good for any of us and can actually lead to health problems, for instance in relation to diabetes.

How does sugar affect us and is there some truth to the claim that you can get addicted to sugar? How much sugar is ok and how much is not ok? Can you live completely without sugar?

Keynote speakers dealing with sugar take a closer look at these matters, trying to shed some light on the many questions.