A Spoonful of Sugar Makes the Medicine (and Your Health) Go Down

Let’s face it — we could all probably use a little assistance in the sugar department.

The U.S. ranks number one worldwide with the highest sugar consumption per person, currently at 126 grams (that’s 29 teaspoons!) of sugar per person per day. All this extra added sugar is extremely detrimental for your health.

Nearly 75 percent of adults in the U.S. get approximately 10 percent of their daily calories from added sugar