The Australian Medical Association is warning that some Australians are consuming ten times more than the recommended daily sugar intake.
These statistics are being blamed on high amounts of added sugars, which consumers are often unaware of. New research shows diets consisting of foods like muesli, vegetable soup, and lasagne, which are commonly considered healthy, can lead to a higher than expected sugar intake.
AMA Victoria President, Julian Rait, says consumers have this unawareness because food manufacturers add the substance to ‘just about everything’.