WHO Urges People To Limit Sugar Intake

In draft guidelines proposed this week, the World Health Organization is encouraging people to consume less than 5 percent of their daily calorie intake from sugars.

For an adult at a normal body mass index, that’s about 25 grams or six teaspoons of sugar per day.

However, efforts to cut back on sugar are hampered by the fact that many sugars are hidden in processed foods such as ketchup and yogurt.

NPR Health Correspondent Allison Aubrey talks to Here & Now’s Jeremy Hobson and Robin Young about the draft proposal and the many ways sugar can sneak into your daily diet.

“In reality, it’s a lot less than most of us consume every day,” Aubrey says.

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• Allison Aubrey, food and health correspondent for NPR. She tweets @AubreyNPRFood.

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