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Added sugar is linked to negative health effects

Best to limit all sources of added sugar to less than 10% of daily calories

29-May-2019

Key points from article :

Added sugar intake is associated with weight gain, higher risk of diabetes and heart disease.

Contains glucose and fructose in varying ratios but this ratio has little impact on health.

Natural sugars in foods are in modest amounts along with fibre and other nutrients.

For most people, consuming natural sugars in foods is not linked to negative health effects.

Recommendation is to limit daily added sugar to less than 10% of daily calorie intake.

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