Women should consume no more than 25
grams of added sugar per day and men no more than 38 grams, according to the American Heart Association.
Kids are eating 80
grams of added sugar per day — which equates to roughly 50 pounds per year.
Here in the U.S., the average American eats 126.4
grams of added sugar per day.
According to 2009 guidelines from the American Heart Association, adult men and women should consume no more than 37 grams and 25
grams of added sugar per day, respectively, while children should limit their intake to 12 grams.
Not exact matches
According to the current study, the
per capita availability
of sugars and sweeteners fell 16 % between 1980 and 2011, which was a fall that was equivalent to a
per capita reduction
of added -
sugars intake by ~ 230 g / y for 30 y. Between 1995 and 2011, the reported intake
of added sugars (
grams per day) in national dietary surveys declined 18 % in adult men but remained essentially unchanged in adult women (42 g / d).
(A) Changes in intake
of added sugars (
grams per day).
Yep, the American Heart Association recommends that women consume no more than six teaspoons, or 24
grams,
of added sugar per day — and the six foods below can easily pack that much and more.
As mentioned earlier, WHO guidelines addresses the
sugar consumption in the world by limiting the maximum intake
of added sugars to 50
grams per day.
Other health studies in healthy, and overweight and obese people found that consuming only 40
grams of added sugar from just one 375 - ml can
of soda
per day led to an increase in inflammatory markers, insulin resistance, LDL cholesterol, and even uric acid.
A study
of 29 healthy people found that consuming only 40
grams of added sugar from just one 375 - ml can
of soda
per day led to an increase in inflammatory markers, insulin resistance and LDL cholesterol.
«The World Health Organization recommends limiting
added sugar intake to about 25
grams per day, meaning that a Quarter Pounder delivers about 40 percent
of the maximum
sugar you should be taking in.