Children from the age of two to 18 should eat or drink no more than six teaspoons of added sugars daily, according to recommendations published Monday in an American Health Association journal. The position statement, published in Circulation, was co-authored by a panel of doctors, nutritionists and dieticians who undertook a comprehensive review of scientific research on the effect of added sugars on children's health. Sweetened beverages such as pop, fruit-flavoured and sports drinks, sweetened teas and energy drinks are common sources of sugar intake. One can of pop can contain about 10 teaspoons of sugar, the Heart and Stroke Foundation has indicated. The results varied according to age group, with sugar consumption highest among teenage boys aged 14 to 18 — an average of 41 teaspoons.

Source: CBC News August 23, 2016 00:00 UTC