{"id":2452,"date":"2019-10-02T09:55:04","date_gmt":"2019-10-02T16:55:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.myshapa.com\/?p=2452"},"modified":"2022-08-19T11:49:26","modified_gmt":"2022-08-19T11:49:26","slug":"what-you-need-to-know-about-added-sugar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/home.myshapa.com\/what-you-need-to-know-about-added-sugar\/","title":{"rendered":"What You Need to Know About Added Sugar"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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By now, most of us know that our bodies are not a big fan of processed  added sugar. Unfortunately, we may still be consuming high amounts of sugar without even knowing it. According to the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans<\/em> <\/a>(1)<\/span>,<\/span> women and kids should be consuming 25 grams of sugar or 6 teaspoons daily and men should be consuming 36 grams or 9 teaspoons daily<\/span>. Can you guess the <\/span>average American\u2019s sugar consumption <\/span>per day? The answer is 17 teaspoons, which is almost 70 GRAMS of sugar!<\/span><\/p>\n

Wow.<\/span><\/p>\n

The thing is, most Americans are making an effort to reduce sugar. The 2018 Food and Health Survey<\/a><\/em><\/span>(2)<\/span> found that 60% of people swapped their caloric drink for water. The study also found that 6 out of 10 people viewed sugar negatively and nearly half of the people surveyed stopped consuming soda, candy, and baked goods to reduce their sugar intake. <\/span><\/p>\n

Although these are a great start to reducing sugar, there are still many places sugar could be hiding in your everyday meals. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Differences between the types of foods that contain natural sugar vs. added sugar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Here are a few things to be aware when you are trying to cut back on sugar: <\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Know these names of different types of sugar (these are just to name a few!)<\/b><\/p>\n