We eat more and more sweets

The average American adult consumes 17 spoonfuls of sugar per day. This is not only a concern for soft drinks, but the USDA also points out that the sugar content of prepackaged foods also increased by 9 percent between 2007 and 2019. Low-calorie sweeteners are considered by many to be even more dangerous because we tend to believe that we can have unlimited amounts of them.

Few people know that these so-called low-calorie sweeteners can be linked to a number of health complications: type 2 diabetes, heart disease and problems affecting the intestinal system, among others. Another problem is that because of these drinks, consumers want even more sweets, which is especially problematic for children.

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