US heart group issues guidelines on sugar intake
American Heart Association has issued guidelines on daily sugar consumption aimed at cutting sugar intake drastically from current levels. An average American consumes 22 teaspoons of sugar each day, whereas the new guidelines suggest 6 teaspoons for women and 10 for men. The guidelines include added sugar, commonly found in soft drinks, candy, cakes, and cookies. Some of the most common added sugars are corn sweetener, corn syrup, dextrose, glucose, high fructose corn syrup and honey. The biggest source of extra sugar in a typical diet are soft drinks and other sugar-sweetened beverages.