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Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Pop Quiz:Holy Sweetness!

We seriously eat a lot of sugar in this country, and the food industry LOVES to put it in everything. We know it contributes to obesity, and in return- contributes to lots of chronic diseases.

Q :How many teaspoons of sugar does the average American consume per day?
     A teaspoon of sugar= 4.2 grams
     1 cup sugar= 200 grams

A. 22-30 teaspoons/day                    
B. 12-24 teaspoons/day
C. 30-40 teaspoons/day
D. 7-17 teaspoons/day

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