See Family Practice News www.frontlinemedcom.com,
Sept. 15, 2016 issue, p. 18.
Thursday, March 30, 2017
Limit Added Sugar Intake to 25 Gm per day for Children
The
American Heart Association recommends that added sugar in the diet be limited
to 25 Gm per day. Currently, 2-5 year
olds consume 53 Gms of added sugar, 6-11 year olds 79 Gms, and 12-19 year olds
93 Gm. Evidence links excessive sugar
intake to fatigue, weight gain and hyperlipidemia, which are all risk factors
for cardiovascular disease in later life.
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