{"id":12544,"date":"2024-03-11T08:33:36","date_gmt":"2024-03-11T08:33:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mtctheme.medicaltourismco.com\/who-recommends-only-5-of-daily-calories-from-sugar\/"},"modified":"2024-06-24T08:35:21","modified_gmt":"2024-06-24T08:35:21","slug":"who-recommends-only-5-of-daily-calories-from-sugar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mtctheme.medicaltourismco.com\/who-recommends-only-5-of-daily-calories-from-sugar\/","title":{"rendered":"WHO Recommends Only 5% of Daily Calories from Sugar"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n\tmtctheme_content = “The World Health Organization (WHO) experts recommend only 5% of the daily calorific intake to be derived from sugar.rnrnThough the WHO experts are of the view that the 5% cap on sugar intake is a little challenging, they do opine that keeping oneu2019s sugar intake restricted to the recommended figures will keep a check on dental caries and obesity.rnrnThe organizationu2019s nutrition director Dr. Francesco Brana, opines that as the 5% goal is tough to meet, keeping oneu2019s calorie intake from sugar restricted to 10% is a more practical and realistic approach.rnrnIn order to meet the recommended levels, Americans will have to cut down their sugar intake by as high as 67%. There are a number of studies that single out sugar as the prime antagonist in the global obesity epidemic.rnrnA way to cut down sugar intake is to look for food labels. Sugar is often guided under fancy names, such as fructose, high-fructose corn syrup, diastatic malt, and dextrose.rnrn
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rn<\/p>\n<\/div>rnrnAs per the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, 92% of adult Americans have had tooth decay problems. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that over 37.5% of the adult American population is obese.rnrnSuch startling numbers are bound to come down, should Americans consider cutting down their sugar intake. Here is the detailed WHO report<\/a>.rnrn