Now that you may be thinking about quitting sugar or already started, I want to help you out by giving you this little guide as to how much sugar may be hiding in our daily diet. Remember, the American Heart Association recommends no more than 6 teaspoons of added sugar a day for women, or 8 teaspoons of added sugar for men. That comes out to about 100 and 150 calories/day for women and men respectively. Even if you aren’t guzzling sodas every day, just by looking at this chart you can see how easy it is to reach your added sugar limit before lunch time!
| Teaspoons of Sugar | Calories from added sugar | |
| 12oz Can of Coke | 10 | 156 |
| 20oz Bottle of Coke | 16 | 260 |
| Yoplait Greek 100cal Whips! Strawberry Yogurt | 3 | 48 |
| Chobani Blueberry Greek Yogurt | 4 | 60 |
| KIND bar Dark Chocolate Cherry Cashew | 4 | 56 |
| Nature Valley Oats n Honey Granola Bar (1 package) | 6 | 88 |
| 15.2oz Naked Juice Green Machine | 13 | 212 |
| Juice Press Berry Blend Smoothie | 13 | 204 |
| Hershey’s Special Dark (1 bar) | 5 | 84 |
| Dove Dark Chocolate Large Bar (1 bar) | 12 | 190 |