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Weighing In: How many grams of sugar should you eat per day?

Heather Reese
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Heather Reese, MS, RD has worked in the nutrition industry for...

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Question: How many grams of sugar should you eat per day? There are no recommended daily intake levels for sugar and this is because sugar has no nutrition value other than adding calories. It is recommended that all adults limit the amount of sugar that they add to their food as well as limit foo...
  1. Re: Grams of sugar per day
    Maria
    Thursday, July 19, 2007 at 03:28 PM

    Being the true sugar bug I am, I was excited when I first started to read your SharePost stating that there are "no recommended daily intake levels for sugar." Hooray!

     

    Ah...but then...the bad news (and what I already knew well, but had quickly blocked out in a fit of temporary denial): sugar=calories. I get a kick out of people I know who love to snack on treats such as licorice or various candies and what not because they are "no fat." True...but no fat does not mean "no calorie."

     

    Bummer.

     

    Thanks for your answer to this question. Back to mini pretzels and baby carrots.

     

    - M 

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    Anonymous
    Sunday, May 24, 2009 at 01:24 AM

    Not in the least bit helpful!

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