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Yes, over one tablespoon is more sugar than an adult should have per day. (Not to mention all the added sugar these days.) Maybe an ice cream on the weekend.

Yes, over one tablespoon is more sugar than an adult should have per day. (Not to mention all the added sugar these days.) Maybe an ice cream on the weekend. I usually combine with a Almond/Coconut milk and it is fine without sweetener. May take a bit to get used to if you have habits to break.

Blackthorn 4y ago
By whose measurement? AHA says two tablespoons for women, three for men, is a maximum.
- throwaway20220a 4y ago
  The WHO recommends staying below 50g/day, or, for additional health benefits, below 25g/day, which is ca two tablespoons.
  - sgc 4y ago
    But this is another reason why people don't lose weight / get fit / make progress on so many things. 50g / day is fine according to WHO. If that is correct (for argument's sake), we can't then use their 'better' guideline to mean "no adult should". The perfect is the enemy of the good. People stop trying when they set unrealistic goals for themselves. We don't all need to be hyperfit. Etc. I have made a ton of personal progress over the last 1.5-2 years in health and several other areas, by being vigilant in refusing to try to change too fast, even for mundane goals. It is important to find the right pace.
    - throwaway20220a 4y ago
      I fully agree, there needs to be some room for error or things get expensive, complicated, or just depressing (no cake at birthday parties).
- digisign 4y ago
  It is 15 grams, too much at once if you want to maintain a level blood sugar. No, it won't kill you but it's a habit no one needs.
  - Blackthorn 4y ago
    1 tablespoon of common granulated sugar is 12 grams.
    - digisign 4y ago
      Some sites say 15, some say 12.5. Tablespoon quantities are typically rounded up to "heaping" as well, so who cares? It is clear from the ancestor post adults are healthier without all this sugar.
- heavyset_go 4y ago
  You're probably getting that and more just from additives to food. I'm of the opinion that adding additional sugar to anything isn't exactly the healthiest unless you're cooking everything from scratch and can control the amount of added sugar in your diet.
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Blackthorn 4y ago

By whose measurement? AHA says two tablespoons for women, three for men, is a maximum.

throwaway20220a 4y ago
The WHO recommends staying below 50g/day, or, for additional health benefits, below 25g/day, which is ca two tablespoons.
- sgc 4y ago
  But this is another reason why people don't lose weight / get fit / make progress on so many things. 50g / day is fine according to WHO. If that is correct (for argument's sake), we can't then use their 'better' guideline to mean "no adult should". The perfect is the enemy of the good. People stop trying when they set unrealistic goals for themselves. We don't all need to be hyperfit. Etc. I have made a ton of personal progress over the last 1.5-2 years in health and several other areas, by being vigilant in refusing to try to change too fast, even for mundane goals. It is important to find the right pace.
  - throwaway20220a 4y ago
    I fully agree, there needs to be some room for error or things get expensive, complicated, or just depressing (no cake at birthday parties).
digisign 4y ago
It is 15 grams, too much at once if you want to maintain a level blood sugar. No, it won't kill you but it's a habit no one needs.
- Blackthorn 4y ago
  1 tablespoon of common granulated sugar is 12 grams.
  - digisign 4y ago
    Some sites say 15, some say 12.5. Tablespoon quantities are typically rounded up to "heaping" as well, so who cares? It is clear from the ancestor post adults are healthier without all this sugar.
heavyset_go 4y ago
You're probably getting that and more just from additives to food. I'm of the opinion that adding additional sugar to anything isn't exactly the healthiest unless you're cooking everything from scratch and can control the amount of added sugar in your diet.

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