
Simple Ways to Reduce Your Sugar Intake
Eating too much sugar is one of the worst things you can do to your body. It can have many negative effects on your health. It has been shown to contribute to obesity, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, cancer and tooth decay. While sugar is naturally found in foods like fruits and vegetables, this type has little effect on your blood sugar and is considered very healthy. Fruits and vegetables also contain lots of healthy vitamins and minerals. The danger is from added sugars in processed foods. The average American currently consumes around 17 teaspoons (68 grams) of added sugar per day. This is way more than the upper daily limit that some experts recommend, which is 6 teaspoons (25 ....
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