SUGAR Americans Eat too Much
Sugar Eating too much sugar STIMULATES your appetite rather than satisfy it
Sugar 1 teaspoon of sugar= 4 grams
Recommend no more than We eat approx. 34 tsp. a day 10 tsp. a day (40 grams) Extra 300 calories a day
1 can of Coke has 10 teaspoons of sugar
20 oz bottle of Coca-Cola – 16 1/4 teaspoons of sugar (65 grams)
19¼ teaspoons (77 grams of sugar) 6 ¾ teaspoons (27 grams of sugar) 16¾ teaspoons (67 grams of sugar)
"She would go crazy if she ran out... she would get the shakes, withdrawal symptoms, be angry, on edge and snappy” -31 y.o. Mom -2 gallons of Coke a day (2 lbs. of sugar) -died from a heart attack
Top 5 worst kids cereals Kellogg’s Honey Smacks: 55.6% sugar Post Golden Crisp: 51.9% sugar Kellogg’s Froot Loops Marshmallow: 48.3% sugar Cap’n Crunch’s OOPS! All Berries: 46.9% sugar Cap’n Crunch Original: 44.4% sugar
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Eat LESS sugar Grab some fruit Get up and go Eat regularly Chew gum Portion control
Serving sizes Peanut butter/cream cheese (2 tablespoons)
Serving sizes Piece of fruit bagel
Serving sizes 1 oz. of cheese- 4 dice
Serving size Baked potato 3 oz of cooked meat
Serving sizes 1 cup of fruit/vegetables- whatever fits in the palm of your hands whatever fits in the palm of your hands