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What's the average grams of sugar you can eat in a day so it won't harm your body?

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Dr. Michael Rothman answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

None: Sugar is a metabolic poison. It is a root cause of high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease, obesity, cancer, inflammatory diseases. Sugar is highly addictive. The less sugar you consume, the healthier you will be.

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Answered 11/26/2016

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