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Re: advice on daily sugar intake in grams

From: 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.

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read dr Atkins book it will tell you all you need to know about restricting carbs.Im glad I did.



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