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Experts recommend reducing sugar consumption in half
January 7, 2014 12:21
The World Health Organization is considering cutting the amount of sugar it recommends in your daily diet to half the current limit, Newsmax Health reports.
The new requirements equate to about five teaspoons of sugar a day -- about the same as in a Mar bars or in half a can of a soda.
"I would agree with the recommendation to reduce it to five percent," added Shrinath Reddy, a cardiologist and a member of the WHO panel of experts.
According to recent data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics, most US adults get a whopping 13 percent of their total calories from added sugars alone. Not only does that add a lot of extra calories which contribute to making us fat, sugary items often displace healthier items, such as fruits, vegetables, and foods packed with nutrients.
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