Back in 1957, Dr. John Yudkin, professor of nutrition at Queen Elizabeth College in London began sounding the alarm as to the dangers of too much sugar in the diet. Since then, evidence has been piling up regarding the ill effects of sugar. The average American gobbles nearly 90 grams of sugar per day. The FDA recommends daily sugar consumption be capped at 50 grams. That’s about 4 tablespoons of sugar or a little more than a can of Coke. The World Health Organization (WHO) however, recommends no more than 25 grams of sugar per day.
According to the latest scientific research, here are just some of the potential consequences of consuming too much sugar:
- Dental caries (cavities)
- Insatiable hunger, weight gain, and obesity
- Insulin resistance and diabetes
- Liver failure
- Pancreatic cancer
- Kidney disease
- Hypertension (high blood pressure)
- Heart disease
- Cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s disease
- Nutritional deficiencies
- Gout
