1. Sugar

3. 1.It hurts your teeth 2.It can make you fat – empty calories 3.It can make you nervous and hyper or depressed and give you a headache 4.It can cause diabetes, kidney, liver, heart problems and some cancers 5.It hurts the immune system 6.It can affect your brain in areas of memory and learning decline 7.It can be addictive Proof Positive

5. www.pdconline.com Even natural foods contain sugar (apple) but they are ok if eaten WHOLE Teaspoons per 10 oz. 8

6. If You’re Addicted to Sugar, Then Perhaps You Should Avoid it Completely According to the American Heart Association (AHA), the maximum amount of added sugars you should eat in a day are: Men: 150 calories per day (9 teaspoons). Women: 100 calories per day (6 teaspoons). http://authoritynutrition.com Avg. American eats 140# per year. That is over 6 oz/day (approx. 36 tsp) 1 can of Coke = 140 calories from sugar To put it in perspective… 1 reg. Snickers bar = 120 cal. from sugar