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Posts tagged with sugar

American Heart Association Weighs in on Sugar Intake

Americans eat way too much, it says, a whopping 22 teaspoons a day on average.

Whoah.

26 Aug '09 sugar diet


8 Ways the Food Industry Tricks You to Overeat

In the 21st century the food industry is creating and marketing unhealthy food in much the same way that tobacco companies manufactured and sold cigarettes in the 20th century.

Also I love the phrase “when in doubt, slap cheese and bacon on it.” And when I say “love”, I mean “fear.”


Sugar Stacks - How Much Sugar Is in That?

A label can tell you there are 39 grams of sugar in your soda, but what does that much sugar look like?

Wow, beverages really surprised me with how much sugar they actually contain. Also, it is a real wake-up call to see it visualized like this.

Thanks to @nkrstevski for the tip.

7 May '09 sugar food