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The Not-So-Sweet Side of Sugar Substitutes
Thursday, November 08, 2018
One regular-sized sweet tea from Chick-fil-A contains nearly 8 teaspoons of added sugar.
To put this into perspective, the recommendation for women and children is to consume 6 teaspoons or less of added sugar per day, while men should strive for no more than 9 teaspoons.
However, it is estimated that a typical American consumes an average of 20 teaspoons of added sugar every day.
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