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Re: advice on daily sugar intake in gramsFrom: linda (anonymous@obgyn.net)Sat, 19 Oct 2002 12:36:33 -0500 (CDT)
At Mon, 14 Oct 2002, anonymous wrote: > >At Wed, 22 May 2002, Jess wrote: >> >>Can someone give me advice on how much sugar intake (in grams)I should >>restrict myself to on a daily basis? > >Because sugar does not offer nutritional value and is not a required >nutrient, a Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) has not been >established. RDAs are reserved for nutrients that should be consumed by >groups of healthy people to meet nutritional needs. Most experts agree, >however, that a nutritionally sound diet should derive no more than 10% >of total calories from added sugar, which translates to about 50 grams >or 10 teaspoons of simple sugars for a 2,000-calorie diet. Experts >would probably also advise against the consumption of too many foods >that are high in sugar because they take up room reserved, ideally, for >healthier foods.
-- read dr Atkins book it will tell you all you need to know about restricting carbs.Im glad I did.
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