To begin with, I would like to point out that there are many different types of sugar. Particular foods such as fruits, vegetables, dairy as well as sweet potatoes will have a healthy amount of natural sugars.
These natural kinds of sugar are great, except for those who are very overweight or diabetic and would probably be better off by limiting those as well.
When I refer to sugar, I am talking about the normal variety that is added to foods. White sugar, high fructose corn syrup, corn sugar, sucrose or whatever names it is called.
It is a fact that consumption of sugar has increased significantly over the past century. Accordingly, illnesses such as diabetes, obesity and many others have advanced rapidly.
Within the past six decades, sugar consumption has actually grown by more than 40 pounds for each individual, now an average person consumes over 150 pounds of added sugar per year, which happens to be the weight of an average female.
Sources report that at present, average intake of sugars in the USA is 87 grams per day and according to a recent review, the average child ingests 91 grams of sugar each and every day.
During this time, obesity rates in kids and adults have boomed, and I think one of the main reasons for this is excess sugar and junk food consumption.
Many nutrition and health professionals recommend decreasing sugar. For me personally, and based on my experiences, I think added sugar is actually addicting, much like other substances of abuse.
If you have trouble controlling sugar urges, and so are not able to consistently have a healthy diet, I recommend that you completely eliminate sugar.
If you aren't an actual junk food addict like me, then it's fine to enjoy a little when the social circumstances require, for example on birthdays and holidays. There is no requirement for added sugar and if consumed in large quantities it will make people sick and unhealthy.
It's addictive, results in cravings and overeating, degrades your teeth, raises body fat, contributes to type II diabetes, heart disease, and the list goes on and on.
Personally, I think overweight individuals might lose a respectable amount of fat merely by cutting out sugar, which includes all kinds of added sugar including corn syrups. So, my personal opinion on how much sugar per day is none.
And that does not include pigging out on cheat days every week. It is like any poison, the nicotine in cigarettes as an example. A small amount ain't gonna kill you, but absolute zero is clearly the best option.
