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Sugary Drinks by the Numbers
Sugary Drinks by the Numbers
Did you know?
The average person consumes more than 90 pounds of sugar a year, with the single biggest source of sugar being sodas and other sugary drinks.
The
American Heart Association
recommends that the maximum daily intake of added sugars be no more than 6 teaspoons (100 calories) for women and 9 teaspoons (150 calories) for men.
A single, 20-ounce bottle of regular soda can have more than 16 teaspoons of sugar.
On an average day, 63% of adults and 80% of youth drink one or more sugary beverages.
Drinking just one 20-ounce bottle of a sugary beverage per day can result in gaining 25 extra pounds per year.
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