Recommendations on limiting sugar consumption vary around the world, with guidelines ranging from one sweet dessert every other day to keeping sugar consumption to four or less occasions per day.
In the United States, the American Heart Association calls for “dramatic reductions in the consumption of soft drinks and other sweetened products” and recommends fewer than 5 percent of our daily calories come from added sugars, which can be less than a single can of soda.
Why is the American Heart Association so concerned about sugar?
