 [ Symptoms ] i had firm spheres inside my earlobes when i squeezed them they broke without any discharge or skin irritation  i had recurring small somewhat crystalline feeling spheres in my earlobes when i would apply pressure before breaking them they almost felt like small glass balls each time i broke them there was no pain nor was there any discharge or discoloration  this happened at a time during my teenage years but after a year or two it just stopped i have always been curious about the cause though  thank you for your time [ Disease ] sugar is found naturally in lots of foods the kind sugar that is discussed frequently is the sugar found in foods such as doughnuts and sodas on average americans consume about 22 teaspoons of sugar a day and that equals 355 calories the main source of these calories is sugars from sodas and other sweetened drinks eating sugary foods this way can add too many calories to your diet or you eat less of the other nutritious foods when consuming sugar or foods that contain sugar moderation is the key the american heart association recommends that women limit the amount of sugar in their diet to 6 teaspoons of sugar a day or about 100 calories men should limit the amount of sugar to 9 teaspoons a day or about 150 calories a 12 oz can of regular soda contains eight teaspoons of sugar or about 130 calories for more information on sugar read this article