Next time you eat or drink something, consider this:
4 grams = 1 teaspoon sugar
1 gram of sugar = 4 calories
According to the US Department of Agriculture, people consuming 2,000 calories a day should eat no more than about 10 teaspoons of refined sugar/day. Some website cite 12 teaspoons of refined sugar/day.
I just visited my office pantry. Fun stuff.
Swiss Miss Milk Chocolate with Marshmellows, 1 oz envelope - sugars => 16g
Swiss Miss No Sugar Added with Calcium, 0.55oz envelope - sugars => 7g
Dr. Pepper, 12 oz can - sugars => 40g
Coke, 12 oz can - sugars => 39g
Pepsi, 12 oz can - sugars => 41g
7 up, 12 oz can - sugars => 38g
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