Soft drinks are the main added sugar in the American diet
The packaged food does not distinguish between natural and added sugars
Heart Association has recommended the United States today the country's population to reduce "dramatically" consumption of sugar in your diet after finding that, on average, each American consumes 90 grams of sugar (mainly from soft drinks ), almost four times the 25 grams recommended daily for women and more than double the recommended 37.5 for men.
Researchers have pointed particularly to the soft drink market, estimated to worth over 80,200 million euros each year, to be identified as "the number one source of added sugar in the American diet.
"For the first time we made specific recommendations on the amount of sugar that can be consumed in a heart-healthy diet," said research author, Rachel Johnson.
In this sense, Johnson has assured that the labels on packaged food in the United States do not distinguish between natural and added sugars, but has clarified that any product labeled as "syrup" in the list of ingredients you probably have added sugar.
"Too much sugar not only makes Americans more obese, but is also guilty of diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease and heart attacks," said the report published in the journal 'Circulation'.
The U.S. sugar industry said through a statement he was "very disappointed" by the report, from which it follows a direct correlation between sugar intake and heart health.
For its part, the Association of American soft drink maker said that beverages sweetened with sugar "does not represent a particular risk to health."
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