People eat more “hidden” sugar in their foods than they think and it is putting their hearts at risk, Newsmax Health reports.
“We don’t even realize how much sugar we are consuming. We think that sugar is in only candy or ice cream, but manufacturers sneak sugar into almost everything, including soups, catsup, canned salmon, cured meat – even toothpaste,” says Dr. Chauncey Crandall, M.D., cardiologist.
The new study found that consuming even a moderate amount of sugar translates into a higher rate of death from cardiovascular disease.
“The message is clear,” said Dr. Crandall. “We need to reduce the amount of sugar we consume – especially in soda – because it is more dangerous that most of us think.”
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