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Short and Sweet – Less Sugar, Better Health

August 2017 – Short and Sweet – Less Sugar, Better Health

Americans are eating about 30 teaspoons of added sugars a day. 

In the early 1800s we ate about 2 teaspoons of white sugar a day.

Obesity was rare in the 1800s. Today, about 70% of Americans are overweight or obese.

Recently, 3 prominent health organizations have recommended we limit daily added sugar consumption to 5-10% of daily calories.
These organizations include:

  • The World Health Organization
  • The American Heart Assoc.
  • The Food and Drug Administration

It is time to take action and decrease sugar intake.

Added sugar, in the form of sucrose or high fructose corn syrup (HFCS), offers no nutritional value. 

If we decided to eat less added sugar starting today, we would not suffer from any nutritional deficiency. On the contrary, we would get healthier. 

As research is now demonstrating, over exposure to added sugar is associated with fatty liver, insulin resistance, metabolic syndrome and hyperglycemia.

Currently, 45% of the people in the U.S. have prediabetes or type 2 diabetes. That’s too many.

What if the simple action of Reducing Added Sugar to 6 Teaspoons a Daycould slow this worrisome health trend?

We are launching a public awareness campaign called “The Joy of Six.”

We invite you to take the pledge and help get the word out about sugar.

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