U.S. adults consume an average of 22 teaspoons a day - or about 355 calories - from added sugars, health officials say

Nevin Barich

Nevin Barich

LOS ANGELES , June 13, 2012 () – According to the American Heart Association, U.S. adults consume an average of 22 teaspoons a day—or about 355 calories—from added sugars, USA Today reported June 8.

Every teaspoon has 15 or 16 calories.

The primary source of this article is USA Today, McLean, Virginia, on June 8, 2012.

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