The American Heart Association today announced that us Americans consume about 22 teaspons of sugar per day with teenagers consuming about 34 teaspoons per day.

That's a whole lot of sugar, people.

This comes mostly from soft drinks and candy.

How much sugar should we be consuming? According to the AHA, women should consume no more than 6 teaspoons of sugar per day, equivalent to about 100 calories of sugar, and men should consume about 9 teaspoons, equivalent to about 150 calories, in order to remain heart-healthy.

None of this, of course, applies to natural sugars that come from fruits and veggies.

Here's an MSNBC article that has more information: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32543288/ns/health-diet_and_nutrition?gt1=43001

Do you think you consume too much sugar?