In 2009, the American Heart Association (AHA) recommended limits of added sugar intake for adults to help prevent disease. What were those recommendations?
A) 6 teaspoonfuls for women; 10 teaspoonfuls for men
B) 8 teaspoonfuls for men; 6 teaspoonfuls for women
C) 6 teaspoonfuls for men; 10 teaspoonfuls for women
D) 4 teaspoonfuls for women; 6 teaspoonfuls for men
A
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In 2009, the AHA recommended that most American women limit added sugar intake to a maximum of 100 calories per day (25 g or 6 tsp) and that most American men limit their added sugar intake to 150 calories or less per day (38 g or 10 tsp).
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