Some Facts About Sugar

Americans consume 22 teaspoons a day of sugar
That is 17% of all calories for the day
People are eating 20% more sugar now than 40 years ago
Soda and sweetened drinks account for 30% of all added sugar
Sugar causes type 2 diabetes because the increased glucose levels cause your pancreas to overproduce insulin
Unnaturally high insulin levels confuse your cells over time causing these cells to not be able to use insulin they way they should
Sugar makes you look old. This is because sugar is attracted to collagen. Collagen is a structural protein in your skin. Collagen normally helps your skin stay elastic but when it binds with sugar, it can't do this properly.
Sugar is bad for your heart because it raises bad fats know as triglycerides. This bad fat clogs your arteries.
Sugar may cause pancreatic cancer. Researchers in Sweden found that people who had a diet high in sugar were 70% more likely to develop pancreatic cancer.
Sugar that naturally occurs in foods like fruit and milk will burn slower even though they do turn to glucose. While these sugars are not as bad as the one soda or candy, you should still limit their intake.
Sugars come in many forms. Here are some of the names for sugar: molasses, maple syrup, corn syrup, corn sweetener, high fructose corn syrup, honey, fruit juice concentrate, malt syrup, rice syrup, evaporated cane juice.
Natural ingredients that are sweet but won't raise your blood sugar are Stevia, Erythritol, Xylitol, Lo Han Guo, Sorbitol, and Manitol.
Your goal should be to consume not more than 25 grams per day for women and 38 grams per day for men.