The World Health Organization (WHO) announced in 2014 that it is cutting its recommended sugar intake for adults in half, from the original 10 percent of total daily calories to five percent.

For a normal weight adult, that’s about 25 grams, or 6 teaspoons, per day.

What does 6 teaspoons of sugar look like? Just 2/3 of a can of soft drink is your total recommended daily intake! Most people exceed their daily limit through drinking soft drink and fruit juices.

If you think you need to cut back on your sugar intake, speak to your doctor for advice today!

If you’d like to read the WHO recommendations report click here.