Imagine sitting down for an afternoon sweet snack.
One at a time, nine teaspoons of granulated sugar.
Not too appealing, but guess what? That's how much sugar is in one 12 ounce can of Coca Cola.
Well. of course you already knew that, but just consider how many teaspoons of sugar you consume in a day. Instead of thinking grams, think sugar intake in terms of teaspoons full of sugar. Instead of numbers, a mental image.
American Heart Association recommendations for men per day, 150 grams, or nearly 9 teaspoons... for women 100 grams, or 6 teaspoons.
Four grams of sugar = 1 teaspoon of graulated sugar.
https://authoritynutrition.com/how-much-sugar-per-day/
Here's the WebMD article on sugar content by a variety of foods most of us consume every day. To put this into a perspective that could be more meaningful than grams or calories, think in terms of sitting at the table and downing teaspoons of granulated sugar from a bowl.
Arizona Iced Tea: 16 ounces -12 tsp sugar
Pop tart -5tsp sugar
Cup oat cereal -4tsp sugar
Fat free chocolate milk 16 oz -14 tsp sugar
Sugar Shockers: Foods Surprisingly High in Sugar
One at a time, nine teaspoons of granulated sugar.
Not too appealing, but guess what? That's how much sugar is in one 12 ounce can of Coca Cola.
Well. of course you already knew that, but just consider how many teaspoons of sugar you consume in a day. Instead of thinking grams, think sugar intake in terms of teaspoons full of sugar. Instead of numbers, a mental image.
American Heart Association recommendations for men per day, 150 grams, or nearly 9 teaspoons... for women 100 grams, or 6 teaspoons.
Four grams of sugar = 1 teaspoon of graulated sugar.
https://authoritynutrition.com/how-much-sugar-per-day/
Here's the WebMD article on sugar content by a variety of foods most of us consume every day. To put this into a perspective that could be more meaningful than grams or calories, think in terms of sitting at the table and downing teaspoons of granulated sugar from a bowl.
Arizona Iced Tea: 16 ounces -12 tsp sugar
Pop tart -5tsp sugar
Cup oat cereal -4tsp sugar
Fat free chocolate milk 16 oz -14 tsp sugar
Sugar Shockers: Foods Surprisingly High in Sugar