There is no set amount of sugar that is "too much" because sugar doesn't have any negative effects on health without weight gain. That's why the great majority of nutrition and health organizations don't give any upper limit and instead have vague phrasing like "limit your sugar intake".
We can say: There is not much difference between 2 and 4 grams of salt a day, but more than 4 will start to be unhealthy. We can also say: There isn't much difference between 10 and 15 grams of saturated fat a day, but more than 15 will definitely promote heart disease.
We cannot say "more than x grams of sugar a day will do X" because such data doesn't actually exist.
The AHA gives a recommended upper limit because they know people are more likely to actually limit their amount if there is such a limit they can target. Also, refined sugar displaces calories from real food, so if you eat too much sugar you could potentially have a deficient micronutrient intake (the same is true for oil, cream, butter and other empty calories)
This recommendation is also made for the average american. So if you wake up, drive to work, sit at a desk all day, drive back home, sit on the couch untill bedtime and repeat this applies to you. If you actually lift/ play sports you can get away with more.
I have been eating 100g of sugar a day for 6 months and my recent blood test showed a fasting glucose of 88mg/dl (60 - 100 is normal).
Brandon Cooper
If fruit is so bad then why does it have low calories?
Checkmake atheists.
Hunter Mitchell
Really make my protein glycate .
Aiden Cook
t. stupid vegan
Juan Gomez
what do you get all that sugar from? Does sugar get used up from working out?
Benjamin Nguyen
common man , it's not like the simple act of using glucose as energy is the main cause of DNA damage :^)
This is one of the two persons who wrote the article you posted , she worked or co labored with a lot of organization who are almost owned by the sugar industry .
Really make you think huh .
Owen Carter
>sugar doesn't have any negative effects on health without weight gain
Really pickles my onions.
Henry James
As long as you get at least 2 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight you can eat all the sugar you want.
