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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
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Environmental Nutrition

What’s all the fuss over fructose? Health experts weigh in on the good, bad side of this sugar

Is fructose worthy of our ire? It’s the most common type of sugar in processed foods. (Dreamstime/TNS)

The American Heart Association recommends limiting added sugars to no more than six teaspoons per day.

The reality? Americans, children and adults alike, consume an average sugar intake of 17 teaspoons per day, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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