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SOURCES: 2007 Medical Reference from Medstar Television. Janessa Slatky, R.D., L.D., Clinical Dietitian, Seton Northwest Hospital, Austin, TX.

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Obesity rates have hit their highest numbers yet in the US. About two thirds of Americans are either overweight or obese. Experts say the average person consumes about three pounds of sugar a week, but most people don't realize where that sugar is coming from.

Sue Cunningham, Ph.D., R.D.:

People don't usually say that they buy that much sugar, take that much sugar home from the store every week. It's hidden in our foods, by and large.

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We asked a nutritionist to show us how sugar can disguise itself on food labels.

Janessa Slatky, R.D., L.D.:

In ketchup, a food that doesn't even taste sweet, the second ingredient is high fructose corn syrup. Sugar.

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Other names to watch out for include sucrose, glucose, dextrose, maltose and lactose. You'll see many of those names on the side of a cereal box, especially those that appeal to children. The key is to compare the carbohydrate and sugar content.

Sue Cunningham, Ph.D., R.D.:

If the grams of sugar about equals half or more of the total carbohydrate, then it's a high sugar cereal.

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The revised food pyramid says we should have at least two cups of fruit a day. But nutritionists warn canned fruit may not be your best bet.

Janessa Slatky, R.D., L.D.:

The one that's in its natural juice has less sugar. If you turn it over and compare the sugars, we got 10 grams in natural juice compared to 19 grams in heavy syrup.

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For more than a decade, the government's required food labels on all packaged foods.

Sue Cunningham, Ph.D., R.D.:

You have to take the responsibility and read labels, become educated.

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The information is there. It's a matter of making the right choices. For WebMD, I'm Sandee LaMotte.

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