The AHA says, regardless of whether you are trying to lose weight or not, people should limit their added sugar intake. The AHA recommends less than six teaspoons of added sugar each day for women and less than nine teaspoons for men.
To put that into perspective, consider the following: there are about 9 teaspoons of sugar in a 12 ounce can of Coke alone!!
Obviously we all know how much sugar is in soda. But what about some supposedly "healthy" foods?
- One 6 ounce container of strawberry yogurt sweetened with sugar has about 5 teaspoons
- One packet of instant apple cinnamon oatmeal has about 3 teaspoons!
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