People probably don’t know how much sugar they’re eating. Up to 57 pounds per year, according to the American Heart Association. And the culprit isn’t just glazed pastries and soda. Many products marketed as healthy can have a tablespoon of added sugars per serving. Nicole Avena, a neuroscience and psychiatry professor at Mount Sinai Medical School, says to be wary of marketing terms that aren’t regulated, like “organic,” “made with real fruit,” “all natural” and “superfood.” Healthy grocery buzzwords like those often cover up an unhealthy amount of sugar. Along with saturated fat and salt, eating excess sugar is linked to heart disease, obesity, diabetes and other health risks.
