It’s hard to imagine a life without sugar. But how much sugar is too much ? The American Heart Association recommends that women eat no more than six teaspoons of sugar a day; for men, no more than nine. So, in terms of the right amount of sugar, this means no more than 25 to 36 grams, or about 100 to 150 calories a day of sugar. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends eating a maximum of 50 grams, but preferably no more than 25 grams of sugar per day.

Does that sound like a lot or a little? Well, when you consider that a 12-ounce can of regular Coke has 39 grams of sugar, and even “healthy” foods like a granola bar have roughtly 8 grams of sugar or a container of blueberry Greek yogurt has 14 grams of sugar, it's not as straightforward as you would think. That's because food

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