June 2018 - Silvermoor
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The negative effect of too much sugar in the diet

The negative effect of too much sugar in the diet

Sugar is a carbohydrate and is classed as a Non Structural Carbohydrate (NSC). Most of a horses’ intake of NSCs are broken down in the small intestine into glucose. Glucose provides energy and can be used instantly, if it is not immediately required it is converted to...