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Drinks can impact your health.
They can cause weight gain and cavities, especially for children. Over time, drinking sugary drinks may lead to obesity, type 2 diabetes and heart disease.
The U.S. Dietary Guidelines for Americans say to limit added sugar to less than 10 percent of the calories you eat and drink every day for good health.
- For a moderately active child, that’s only about 10 teaspoons.
- For a typical 2,000 calorie diet for an adult, that is no more than 12 1/2 teaspoons.
Added sugar – whether it is in your foods or your drinks – should be a really small amount of what you consume each day. Cutting out sugary drinks helps protect your teeth and improves your overall health.
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