text: The eight essential sugars are part of a larger nutrient picture known as Glyconutrients \n\nGlyco means “sweet” and, therefore, used when describing a sugar or carbohydrate molecule. “Sugar”, “Carbohydrate” and “Saccharide are all used interchangeably. \n\nGlycoforms are large sugar molecules that combine with proteins and/or fats to cover the surfaces of all cells. These are then known as “glycoproteins” or “glycolipids”. \n\nGlycoproteins are molecules made of sugars and proteins. They are found coating the surface of every cell in the human body that contains a nucleus. \n\nGlycolipids are molecules made of sugars and fats. “Lipid” and “Fat” are often used interchangeably. \n\nGlyconutrients are the foods and nutritional supplements that provide saccharides along with other glycoforms essential to the body, but which are scarce in most diets.