Cut the sugar! That’s the message from the new federal dietary guidelines. The average American gets 47 percent of their daily added sugar from sugary drinks. The new recommendation is that added sugar be just ten percent, or 200 calories, of your daily calories.
Added sugar is much different than naturally occurring sugars, like the ones found in milk or fruit. Nutritionists say added sugar fills your diet with empty calories. Eating too much added sugar can lead to diabetes, heart disease and weight gain.
In addition to added sugar, the new rules say Americans should cut our sodium intake. A report from the Centers for Disease Control says 90 percent of children and 89 percent of adults eat too much sodium, with an average of 3,400
Added sugar is much different than naturally occurring sugars, like the ones found in milk or fruit. Nutritionists say added sugar fills your diet with empty calories. Eating too much added sugar can lead to diabetes, heart disease and weight gain.
In addition to added sugar, the new rules say Americans should cut our sodium intake. A report from the Centers for Disease Control says 90 percent of children and 89 percent of adults eat too much sodium, with an average of 3,400