Zaheen Nanji

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Are We Creating a Fat Society? What Does the Crystal Ball Say?

The American Heart Health Association recommends 9 teaspoons of sugar for men and 6 teaspoons of sugar for women, yet the average American and probably an average person in an urbanized society can ingest up to 22.7 teaspoons of sugar a day*. How is that possible? Looking at the rise in sugar consumption in processed foods, the introduction of high fructose corn syrup, the rise of obesity and diabetes, we don’t need a crystal ball to tell us where we are headed.

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