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"4 grams of sugar = 1 teaspoon – an important fact to keep in mind when reading nutrition labels Your body doesn’t need to get any carbohydrate from added sugar. That’s why the Healthy Eating Pyramid says sugary drinks and sweets should be used sparingly, if at all, and the Healthy Eating Plate does not include foods with added sugars. The average American consumes 22 teaspoons of added sugar a day, which amounts to an extra 350 calories. While we sometimes add sugar to food ourselves, most added sugar comes from processed and prepared foods. Sugar-sweetened beverages and breakfast cereals are two of the most serious offenders." ~Harvard School of Public Health Website
Posted on: Thu, 22 Aug 2013 19:37:06 +0000

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