How Much Sugar to Eat in 1 Day

Hey WEBE’s! Hmm… I kinda like the sound of the that!

So I have to admit that I have been “bad” and have a HUGE sweet tooth.

I love Breyer’s Strawberry Ice Cream and any type of ice cream and it really sucks when it’s around the house just because I know it’s there and it calls me whenever I see it! Ice cream is tastes great, don’t get me wrong, but it totally kills my diet (by diet I don’t mean dieting, I just mean what I eat on a day to day basis). Check out the stats on this baby from the recipe calculator.

Look at this chart.

Nutrition Facts Breyers Strawberry All Natural Ice Cream
Serving Size: 1 cup
Amount Per Serving
Calories		240.0
Total Fat		12.0 g
	Saturated Fat	7.0 g
	Polyunsaturated Fat	0.0 g
	Monounsaturated Fat	0.0 g
Cholesterol		30.0 mg
Sodium		60.0 mg
Potassium		0.0 mg
Total Carbohydrate		30.0 g
	Dietary Fiber	0.0 g
	Sugars	30.0 g
Protein		4.0 g

1 cup of this ice cream has  a whopping 30 grams of sugar and a mere 4 grams of protein. Ice cream is definitely HIGH in sugar.

Now let’s look at the measurements to really visualize what 30 grams of sugar looks like.

It comes at about a little above 2 tablespoons.

3 teaspoons	1 tablespoon	1/2 ounce	14.3 grams
2 tablespoons	1/8 cup	1 ounce	28.3 grams
4 tablespoons	1/4 cup	2 ounces	56.7 grams
5 1/3 tablespoons	1/3 cup	2.6 ounces	75.6 grams
8 tablespoons	1/2 cup	4 ounces	113.4 grams
12 tablespoons	3/4 cup	6 ounces	.375 pound
32 tablespoons	2 cups	16 ounces	1 pound

What does 2 tablespoons look like?

The Green one is a tablespoon, so imagine 2 spoonfuls of that filled with sugar. Now can you imagine just eating that much sugar on it’s own? Kind of gross for me to think about, but it’s not uncommon at all.

How much sugar is too much?

American Heart Association (AHA) recommends how much sugar per day we should take, the recommended daily sugar intake, which is healthy and not harmful for the body, has been developed for men and women. How much sugar per day should we take:

• Recommended Daily Sugar Intake for Men: 36 grams
• Recommended Daily Sugar Intake for Women: 20 grams or
• Recommended Daily Sugar Intake for Children: 12 grams

So according to the AHA, I have gone overboard on my sugar intake for my whole day because of this 1 cup of ice cream.

Now on the other hand, If I had just drank my favorite protein shake: I would have only drank 1 gram of sugar, and taken in 27 grams of protein. This is a way better alternative and still tastes great. I could also have eating fruit, or other carbs that have way more nutrients.

Nutrition Facts 100% Whey Chocolate from Muscle Milk
Serving Size: 1 serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories		140.0
Total Fat		2.0 g
	Saturated Fat	1.0 g
	Polyunsaturated Fat	0.0 g
	Monounsaturated Fat	0.0 g
Cholesterol		60.0 mg
Sodium		150.0 mg
Potassium		290.0 mg
Total Carbohydrate		3.0 g
	Dietary Fiber	0.0 g
	Sugars	1.0 g
Protein		27.0 g

Now here is the part where I really regret the sugar I took in. There are just so many reasons to limit your sugar intake, and take a hold of your life!!

Here some of the dangers of consuming sugar (from bodyecology):

1. Feeds candida
2. Promotes wrinkling and aging skin^{2 (EEEK!)}
3. Makes your blood acidic³
4. Can lead to osteoporosis.⁴
5. Rots your teeth⁵
6. Raises your blood sugar level⁶
7. Contributes to obesity⁷
8. Is addictive (almost as much as drugs) ⁸
9. Can create the urge to binge⁹
10. Provides ‘empty calories’ with no nutritional value¹⁰
11. Contributes to diabetes¹¹
12. Robs your body of minerals.¹²
13. Robs you of energy¹³
14. Contributes to heart problems¹⁴
15. Can cause cancer¹⁵
16. Contributes to ulcers¹⁶
17. Can cause gallstones¹⁷
18. Contributes to adrenal fatigue
19. Can suppress your immune system¹⁸
20. Raises the level of neurotransmitters called serotonin¹⁹
21. Weakens eyesight
22. Sugar can cause hypoglycemia (low blood sugar levels).
23. Can cause aging²⁰
24. Can contribute to eczema²¹
25. Can cause arthritis²²

As much as I want to stop eating sugar, I know it’s impossible. But I can definitely limit my intake to make sure I don’t overindulge and suffer the consequences. I hope you guys found this helpful because I know I did!

<3 Janice