Here,s a diet for you. Every hour on the hour, go into your kitchen, grab a teaspoon of sugar and eat it. You can take off 2 hours at night while you sleep but that is all.
Ok? Does that sound like a good diet to lose weight on? Not a chance. Yet, the average American is doing just that. We consume about 150 poundsof sugar a year and that averages out to about 22 tsp. every day.
My grandparents generation on the other hand only consumed about 5 pounds of sugar a year. Sugar was a luxury and used only for special occasions. Fresh, home grown fruits and vegetables along with fresh meats were the staples of their diet.
Our challenge to you for the day, track your sugar. Look at the labels and see how much you are eating, then share your total. Let us know how you did.