New sugar limits can be breached by a bar of chocolate

New proposed recommendations to tackle Britain's love of sugar will mean one bar of chocolate will take many people over their daily limit

A single bar of chocolate, three yogurts or a fizzy drink would take the average person over proposed daily sugar limits announced by scientific advisers to the Government. The recommendations halve current limits, meaning that the average woman should have no more than five to six teaspoons (25g) of sugar a day, and seven to eight teaspoons (35g) for men.

Scientific advisers to Government signalled a war on sugar with draft recommendations that would require radical changes to the British diet. Read more:  http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/10929296/New-sugar-limits-can-be-breached-by-a-bar-of-chocolate.html