WHO Urges Curbing Sweet Tooth for Better Health

The World Health Organization warns that too much sugar in the diet can lead to obesity, tooth decay and other non-communicable diseases. The U.N. health agency has issued new guidelines recommending adults and children reduce their daily consumption of free sugars to less than 10 percent of their total energy intake. The consumption of free sugars -- products such as glucose, fructose and table sugar -- has been steadily increasing over the years. And the results are bad news for public...

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