FACT: The average American consumes about THREE POUNDS of sugar every single week in their regular diet.

Sugar is the most popular food additive. Nutrition experts all agree that we are consuming far too much sugar. It is finally being recognized as one of the greatest contributors of disease. This substance is contributing to the obesity epidemic, causing diabetes cases to skyrocket, principal driver of heart disease, and fueling cancer growth. Research shows that chronic sugar intake triggers negative changes to the hippocampus, which is the area for memory and stress. In addition, regular sugar consumption leads to high blood pressure, high levels of inflammation in the body, depression, and even Alzheimer’s disease.

How Prevalent Is Sugar?

Did you know that 80% of the shelves in the grocery store would be empty if all the food with sugar was removed?

Sugar is in almost everything! Check your breads, yogurt, ketchup, barbecue sauce, crackers, frozen meals, salad dressings, pickles, nut butters, and more!

If you wisely read nutrition labeling, avoiding obvious sugar ingredients when they’re listed as cane sugar or corn syrup, that is relatively easy. However, sugar goes by many names.

56 Common Names For Sugar