Healthy Eating: Sugar, how much is too much?

SUGAR HOW MUCH IS TOO MUCH? Janet Konefal, PhD, MPH, AP Director, iCamp University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

TOO MUCH SUGAR Leads to disease • • • • • • • •

Diabetes Hypertension Depression Brain Fog Obesity ArthriJs Excess Acidity ADDICTION…….

CONSUMPTION The average American consumes anywhere between 150 to 170 pounds of reďŹ ned sugars in one year!

Are you eaJng 34 -38 teaspoons a day??

Where is it?

Sugar is addicJve – Same as Cocaine Would you give someone cocaine?

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