It also warns that soft drinks and other sugar-sweetened beverages are the number one source of added sugars in the American diet.

VOA: standard.2010.04.25

High fructose corn syrup and other forms of sugar are routinely added to processed food and many beverages.

VOA: standard.2010.04.25

"The highest consuming group consumed an average of 46 teaspoons of sugar of added sugars.

VOA: standard.2010.04.25

The study included all added sugar, even the sugar people add to their coffee.

VOA: standard.2010.04.25

"One of the things that this study was really helpful to show is that the amount of added sugar,as it increases, the triglycerides go up and the HDL goes down."

VOA: standard.2010.04.25

"I think our current research for rice is consistent with the overall picture in that whenever possible it is reasonable to recommend people to replace refined carbohydrates, including white rice, white bread,added sugar, with whole grains."

VOA: standard.2010.06.25