How can you reduce your sugar intake? | Touro Medicine Physician, Dr. Meredith Maxwell

Category: News
Posted On: Sep 9, 2020

The average American eats 22 teaspoons of added sugar per day, according to the American Heart Association. The recommended level? No more than six teaspoons a day for women and nine for men. Dr. Meredith Maxwell, Touro Family Medicine Physician, shares six simple changes you can make to help reduce your sugar intake.

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