Sachin always loved to eat sweets. He used to eat many chocolates daily and he also loved to drink cold drinks, but after some time he became obese and also got diabetes. Do you know why this happened? Actually, like Sachin, many people do not know how much sugar is safe to eat in a day (Daily Sugar Intake) or how much harm can be caused to health (Sugar Side Effect) by consuming it in excess. If you are also one of them, then in this article we will tell you (WHO Sugar Guidelines) how much sugar can be consumed daily. 

How much sugar should one eat daily?

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), we should not take more than 10% of our daily calories from sugar. For good health, it is advised that we further reduce sugar intake and limit it to 5%. If you consume 2000 calories daily, it means that you should not take more than 200 calories of sugar. Since 1 gram of sugar contains about 4 calories, a person following a healthy and active lifestyle can take about 10 teaspoons of sugar daily, but people doing desk jobs or low-labor work should not keep its quantity more than 6 teaspoons. Remember, if you are a diabetic patient, you should completely stop consuming sugar.

What is the right amount of sugar?

According to the American Heart Association (AHA), a healthy person should not consume more than 36 grams of sugar daily, i.e., men should not consume more than 9 teaspoons and women should not consume more than 6 teaspoons of sugar. Remember, we are talking about sugar that is added to food items, such as cold drinks , biscuits, and cakes. The natural sugar found in fruits and milk is different from this. This adulterated sugar can harm our body and cause many diseases like obesity, diabetes. Therefore, for a healthy lifestyle, we should minimize the amount of adulterated sugar in our diet.

What will be the harm from excess sugar?

Excessive sugar intake is linked to many serious health problems. Experts believe that sugar is high in calories but has no nutrients. In such a situation, excessive sugar intake is a major cause of weight gain as the extra calories get stored in the body as fat.

In addition, sugar can increase blood sugar levels, which increases the risk of insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes . Consuming too much sugar over a long period of time can also increase the risk of heart disease because it increases triglyceride levels.

In fact, excessive consumption of sugar can lead to obesity, diabetes and serious heart diseases. Therefore, reducing sugar intake is very important for a healthy lifestyle.