• April 25, 2024

In recent years, it has been warned of the serious damage to the health that causes the consumption of sugar , however, Mexico is among the five countries that consume the most, according to a Credit Suisse Research Institute .

"The sugar has negative effects on health that go beyond the belief that it is'calories empty 'that encourage obesity ", it states Laura Schmidt , from the medical school of the University of California , in San Francisco.

Consume sugar in excess causes diseases such as type 2 diabetes , heart diseases , brain damage, cavities , obesity and even cancer. Therefore, you have asked yourself: how much sugar should you consume per day to avoid its harmful effects?

Beware of sugar in disguise!

According to the World Health Organization (WHO) , so that consumption does not represent a risk the recommended amount is up to 5% of the calories daily, so that an average adult can consume around 25 grams of sugar, that is, six tablespoons . 

To not overdo it, you must be careful with the foods you consume, since the largest portion of sweetener is disguised or hides mainly in the processed , such as the sauce ketchup with 4 grams of sugar per tablespoon or one can of soda with 10 tablespoons, approximately.

1 cup of chocolate ice cream: 19

1 can of yogurt with fruit: 7.4

45 grams of instant vein: 4.3

1/2 cup of gelatin: 4.2

28 grams of cereal bar: 3.3

*tablespoons of sugar