Do you have what is commonly called a “sweet tooth?” Nearly everyone, including new born babies, has at least some desire for the sweet taste of sugar. Let’s take a closer look at a molecule of a type of sugar. The term sugar is a bit general. In ancient times the root word for ground sugar meant grit. There are many types of sugars but today let’s focus on the most commonly consumed one – sucrose. When you take a drink of a sweetened soda, taste the icing on that birthday cake, a lick of ice cream or enjoy the sweet taste of a breakfast cereal, you are eating some sucrose. Listen to learn more…