15 Reasons to Kick Sugar 15 Reasons to Kick Sugar. There’s nothing sweet about what too much sugar does to your diet and your health. Sugar has been linked to obesity, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, certain cancers, acne, wrinkles and other signs of accelerated aging. But did you know that sugar is as addictive as cocaine, and it’s also damaging to your liver and your brain? What’s more, cancers use sugar to fuel their growth. National surveys show that sugar intake has drastically increased over the past few decades. The average American now consumes 100 pounds of sugar each year. Americans’ daily sugar intake is about 20 teaspoons each -- more than 300 calories from added sugars alone. Read on for 15 important reasons why you should decrease the sugar in your diet starting today. Read more: livestrong/cooking-and-baking/#ixzz2g2uVx4xp livestrong/slideshow/1004201-15-reasons-kick-sugar/
Posted on: Thu, 26 Sep 2013 23:51:53 +0000
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