Soda and sports drinks are the largest source of added sugar in the American diet.
Drinking just one 12-oz. soda every day, or 7 sodas per week, can increase your risk of dying from heart disease by almost 1/3.
Americans consume an average of 66 pounds of added sugar each year!
The American Heart Association recommends no more than 6 teaspoons of added sugar per day for women and 9 teaspoons per day for men.
Yet, we are eating way more than that.
Americans consume an average of 19.5 teaspoons of sugar per day.
Too much added sugar doesn’t just make us fat. It can also make us sick.
Growing scientific evidence shows that eating too much added sugar over time is linked to health problems, including serious diseases such as heart disease, diabetes and liver disease.
Long-term, excessive consumption of added sugar can also disrupt your bodyʼs natural hormonal balance, creating a condition called metabolic syndrome, which is linked to many forms of chronic disease.