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Sweet Comparisons: How much sugar is in that drink?

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Posted:July 15, 2014

Categories:Family, Healthcare

Click on this link - http://www.cnn.com/2014/07/02/health/gallery/sugar-sweetened-beverages/index.html?hpt=hp_c2 - to see the "Sweet Comparisons."

Comparisons include a 32 ounce Gatorade bottle to Reese's Peanut Butter Cups and a 23 ounce can of Arizona Green Tea to 20 Hershey's kisses!

The World Health Organization recommends consuming less than 5% of our total daily calories from added sugars. While food accounts for a large portion of the added sugar in our diet, many experts recommend cutting back on sugary beverages to reduce daily intake.