Sentences with phrase «teaspoons of added sugar per day»

The average American consumes ~ 22 teaspoons of added sugar per day.

Avoid too much added sugar — The American Heart Association recommends no more than three to four teaspoons of added sugar per day for young kids, and no more than five to eight teaspoons of added sugar per day for pre-teens and teens.

And since the American Heart Association recommends that women have at most six teaspoons of added sugar per day, even just one refill will put you over the edge.

A decade ago, it was estimated that the average American consumed 22 teaspoons of added sugar per day, amounting to an extra 350 calories; it may well have risen since then.

The average U.S. adult eats 22 teaspoons of added sugar per day.

According to the American Heart Association, it is recommended not to consume more than 6 to 9 teaspoons of added sugars per day.

Not exact matches

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.

According to the American Heart Association, women should only have 6 teaspoons, or 100 calories, of added sugars per day.

Thus, a 12 - oz soda can contains about 10 teaspoons of added sugar per serving, whereas it's recommended to take not more than 9 teaspoons for men per day and 6 for women to prevent obesity, which is a heart disease risk factor.

World Health Organization guidelines recommend that adults limit their intake of added sugars and those found in honey and fruit juices to below 5 % of total calories or approximately 6 teaspoons per day.

American Heart Association recommends that women consume less than 100 calories of added sugar per day (about 6 teaspoons) and men consume less than 150 per day (about 9 teaspoons).