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Jdesetti
Jdesetti Posts: 10
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Why are the daily sugar grams set so high? American Heart Association recommends only 25 grams of sugar a day, about 6 teaspoons.

How can I adjust what my daily recommendation is set at?

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  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,565 Member
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    That's 25 grams of added sugar; it's not including naturally-found sugars in fruit
  • 2snakeswoman
    2snakeswoman Posts: 655 Member
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    Agree with malibu927. It's good to eat fruit, but it does push your sugar intake up. Unless you're diabetic or similar, those natural sugars are not harmful. It's the concentrated stuff like sugar, syrup, and honey that you have to watch out for.
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
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    malibu927 wrote: »
    That's 25 grams of added sugar; it's not including naturally-found sugars in fruit

    This--they aren't comparable numbers.

    You can custom set your goals if you want, but if you think the AHA is suggesting that you limit fruit that severely, I think you misunderstand.
  • MercyBlank
    MercyBlank Posts: 3 Member
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    I wish there was a way to differentiate between naturally occurring sugars and added. Healthy fruits and veggies are so good for you. Of course you have to keep your sugar in take in mind. I just hate seeing when it goes red, but I know I did well.

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