What It Actually Looks Like to Eat the Recommended Amount of Added Sugar

BY NATALIE RIZZO, Shared from Greatist.com If the sound of the S-word makes your mouth water and images of ice cream and chocolate cake dance in your head, we get it. Sugar is the one ingredient we can’t get enough of, even though we know we should cut back (it’s like a bad boyfriend). The average …

7 Simple Ways to Cut Back on Sugar (Because You Know It’s Not Easy)

BY MARYGRACE TAYLOR Shared from Greatist.com Go to your kitchen, find a teaspoon, and picture yourself swallowing 30 spoonfuls of sugar every day. Sounds insane, right? The sad part is, for the majority of Americans, that’s exactly how much sugar we’re consuming on a regular basis. News flash: That’s A LOT. And it ain’t good for us.  Consuming added sugar messes …