Specifically, this is what the UN report says about a healthy diet: Carbohydrates (fruits, vegetables, whole grains, starches) should make up the bulk of total daily calories -- from 55% to 75%. Fat should be 15% -30% total calories (with 10% from saturated fat). Protein should be 10%-15%. Sugar should be less than 10% of total daily calories, the report states. Physical activity is a key factor in weight control, it states.
http://www.webmd.com/diet/news/20030304/sugary-foods-making-us-fat
Based on 2000 calorie diet. Explain how to calculate total calories given the number of grams of carbohydrate, fat and protein. (Carbohydrate in grams x 4) + (fat in grams x 9) + (protein in grams x 4) = calories. You multiply by 4 and 9 because that is the amount of calories per gram.
https://quizlet.com/52768416/basic-nutrition-flash-cards/
According to the new USDA guidelines, we should really be eating a fraction of that amount. The recommended sugar intake for adult women is 22 grams of sugar per day, for adult men, it’s 36 grams daily, and for children, it’s 12 grams a day. Over time, consistently taking in more sugar will lead to insulin resistance disease, otherwise known as diabetes.
http://www.everydayhealth.com/columns/jackie-arnett-green-plate-special/lets-talk-about-how-much-sugar-you-eat-prediabetes/
Medium-level foods have a glycemic index of 56-69. Eating many high-glycemic-index foods – which cause powerful spikes in blood sugar – can lead to an increased risk for type 2 diabetes, (2) heart disease, (3), (4) and overweight, (5,6) (7).
https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/carbohydrates/carbohydrates-and-blood-sugar/
Sugar is a form of carbohydrate and it provides the same amount of energy or kilojoules (kJ) per gram as other forms of carbohydrates found in breads, rice, pasta and fruits. One gram of carbohydrate provides 16 kJ of energy.
https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/healthyliving/sugar
The myth that sugar causes diabetes is commonly accepted by many people. This is a complicated issue. Eating sugar has nothing to do with developing type 1 diabetes. Type 1 is caused by genetics and other unknown factors that trigger the disease. One of the biggest risk factors for type 2 diabetes is being overweight, and a diet high in calories from any source contributes to weight gain.
http://www.diabetes.org/food-and-fitness/food/what-can-i-eat/understanding-carbohydrates/sugar-and-desserts.html
There is no evidence that a diet high in sugar directly causes either type 1 or type 2 diabetes. However, being overweight or obese is a risk factor for type 2 diabetes and perhaps someone who is overweight might also eat a lot of sugar.
https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/healthyliving/sugar
For example, the World Health Organization recommends keeping added sugar intake to 10% of total calories. For the average 2000 calorie-diet that's a maximum of 50 grams. The American Heart Association recommends 6 teaspoons of sugar for women and 9 for men (1 teaspoon of sugar has about 4g of sugar). The primary source of added sugars are soft drinks and other sugar-sweetened beverages.
http://answers.webmd.com/answers/5008459/how-many-grams-of-sugar-per-day
The glycemic index ranks carbohydrates on a scale from 0 to 100 based on how quickly and how much they raise blood sugar levels after eating. Foods with a high glycemic index, like white bread, are rapidly digested and cause substantial fluctuations in blood sugar.
https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/carbohydrates/carbohydrates-and-blood-sugar/
Things to remember. 1  Sugar is a form of carbohydrate that the body converts to glucose. 2  Limit soft drinks as they are linked to obesity in children. 3  Small amounts of sugar, as part of a meal, are okay.  Limit foods and drinks with high amounts of added sugar.
https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/healthyliving/sugar
what is te maximum number of sugar grams in the sugar impact diet
 The maximum number of sugar grams in the sugar impact diet is 50 grams. The maximum number of sugar is 50 grams in the sugar impact diet.