Many drinks, sauces, and breakfast foods contain more sugar than you might realize. Reading product labels can be a helpful first step to lowering your added sugar intake. You can also limit added sugars by choosing whole foods and full-fat foods over processed and low-fat versions.
Eating too much sugar may be devastating for your health.
Added sugar, which is the sugar found in sodas, sweets, and other processed foods, has been shown to contribute to obesity, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, cancer, and tooth decay
Research suggests that most Americans eat anywhere from 55–92 grams of added sugar daily, which is equivalent to 13–22 teaspoons of table sugar each day — representing about 12–16% of daily calorie intake
This is significantly more than the Dietary Guidelines for Americans’ recommendation of getting less than 10% of your daily calories from added sugars
The World Health Organization goes a step further, recommending less than 5% of calories from added sugar for optimal health
However, it can be challenging to slash added sugars from your diet. This article lists 13 simple ways to stop eating so much sugar.
