10-14-12: According to the American Heart Association and Dr. Lustig, there is. That amount is:
Women: 6 teaspons (100 kcals) per day
Men: 9 teaspons (150 kcals) per day
You can read more about this and how to reduce your sugar intake by checking out the AHA's website. This position statement was first published in AHA's journal, Circulation, 2009, vol. 120.
A black and white guideline as to how much added refined sugar you can have per day, for those who have to have their daily sugar fix.
Now if someone could create a natural and safe pill we could take to block this toxic sugar from getting into our bodies...turns out there is! But that's for another post....;-)
According to a series on PA published in Lancet 2012, physical inactivity is the 4th leading cause of death worldwide. This blog is dedicated to eradicating HYPOKINETIC DISEASE. We are missing out on the most powerful "pill" to improve the health and quality of life for all Americans!
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