This weight gain sets the stage for a variety of health disorders including diabetes.
Diabetics have difficulty in regulating their body's store of sugar.
To help manage this health risk, diabetics must limit the amount of sugar they ingest. By keeping records of their meals and maintaining a low-sugar diet, they can gain some control over the ill effects of this disorder. There are several different methods to test the sugar content of food. When this reagent is mixed with a sample of food and heated, a color change identifies the relative concentration of sugar in the test solution. The sugars that Benedict's reagent tests for are simple sugars such as glucose and fructose.