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WHO: We Need to Cut Sugar Intake by Half
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The World Health Organization (WHO) is in the process of revising its guidelines on sugar intake, and it is cutting the recommended daily dosage in half. With diseases such as diabetes, obesity, and tooth decay on the rise, sugar consumption is a growing public health problem. It is now more important than ever for people to remove excess sugar from their diets.
How Much Sugar Is Recommended?
In 2002, WHO formally recommended that sugars make up less than 10 percent of a person’s daily caloric intake. However, in light of advances in our understanding of sugar consumption — and its effects on the body based on scientific studies — the WHO will soon officially recommend half that amount. In other words, the new guideline will suggest that people reduce their sugar consumption to below 5 percent of their total daily calories.
What Does This Guideline Mean?
For the average adult, five percent of total calories would amount to about six teaspoons of sugar — LESS than what can be found in a single can of sugar-sweetened soda, which often contains up to 40 grams of sugar (ouch!). It goes without saying that many Americans vastly exceed this recommendation on a daily basis, consuming dangerous amounts of the sweet stuff.
The problem is, free sugar is often added to foods by manufacturers and cooks, in addition to just naturally being present in foods such as fruit juices, honey, and syrups, leaving most people unaware of their daily sugar consumption.
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