This sugar stat caught me by surprise… and I thought I already knew a LOT about sugar.
👉Eating just 100 calories a day of sugar (which is about 25 grams of added sugars, or 6 teaspoons) is linked to 45 DIFFERENT negative health outcomes.
Here’s a quick rundown of how much (or how little!) sugar that is:
● 1 can (12 fl oz) of regular soda
● 1 cup (250 ml) of chocolate milk
● 1 cup (245 g) of sweetened yogurt
● 2 Tbsp of honey
● 2 Tbsp of maple syrup
● 2 Tbsp of regular ketchup
● 1 small glazed doughnut
● 2 small cookies
● 1 small candy bar
And just for clarification — that’s not all of those things combined. Each one of those items contains about 25 grams of added sugars.
And here are some of the negative health outcomes linked with a high sugar intake:
● Heart disease
● Diabetes
● Obesity
● Asthma
● Depression
● Some types of cancer (including breast, prostate, & pancreatic)
● Gout
● High blood pressure
● Stroke
● Obesity
● Liver disease
● High cholesterol
● Tooth decay
● Death
In a study published in the BMJ earlier this year, researchers recommended eating less than 25 grams of sugar a day AND keeping sugary beverage intake to less than 1 a week (about 200-355 ml or ⅔ - 1½ cups).
So what should you do about this?
It’s true: Quitting sugar cold turkey can be tough. Also, swearing off ANY food is unsustainable for most of us.
But we've created our 10-Day Sugar Detox Guide to help you through the journey. Download your copy and get started today!
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