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What Happens to Your Body When You Eat Too Much Sugar?

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  • Today, an average American consumes about 17.4 teaspoons of sugar per day. What's even more disturbing is that people are consuming excessive sugar in the form of fructose or high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS)

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