The group of sugars consists of monosaccharides and disaccharides. In reasonable quantities sugars play a beneficial role, ensuring the life and activity of the human body, while excessive consumption can harm health. Excess of sugars contribute to increasing the energy value of food rations, leading to obesity, cardiovascular disease, etc. In order to prevent non-communicable diseases in our republic it has become now especially important the work on health promotion concerning excessive sugar consumption, as well as cooperation of medical authorities with representatives of the food industry, public catering and food trade.