Proper nutrition is about meeting the body’s needs. This involves careful balance and not getting too much or too little of any one nutrient. Sugar is a dietary component, but consuming too much sugar can contribute to poor health outcomes.
Reports has it that dietary sugar intake is associated with several adverse health outcomes, including weight gain, type2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and certain cancer types. However, the strength of the evidence varied.
Based on these findings, it is suggested that people should work to keep their amount of added sugars to six teaspoons a day or less and only consume one or fewer sugar-sweetened beverages a week. People can take steps to limit their consumption of added sugars, seeking appropriate guidance from doctors and other professionals. While individual needs differ, the results from this study suggest that limiting added sugars could help protect against certain adverse health outcomes.
Fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and lean proteins will all provide the natural glucose needed to sustain a healthy body. When you do eat packaged foods, read the nutritional labels and understand how certain foods add to your daily sugar intake.
We’re all aware that all health organizations worldwide, including the World Health Organization, encourages people to reduce their intake of free/added sugars to less than 10% of their total daily energy intake. This roughly translates to about 50 grams or 12 teaspoons of sugar daily for adults and adolescents.
