re: Who here adheres to the recommended sugar daily intake?

I can't tell but I do know 12 oz of Sprite has 64 grams of sugar. Root Beer I think has 71.

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I take in less than 20g. per day. Cutting sugar down to that level or lower makes you feel great. Sugar is the fricking devil.

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One red apple has 19 grams of sugar.

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I do less than 20 per day.

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I've been eating keto for almost three months and feel a million times better.

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I put over 1/4 cup of sugar (around 17-18 teaspoons) in my coffee. And I'm talking about a regular standard coffee mug, not one of those huge coffee shop sized things.

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whoa

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Much research actually shows they sugar can negate the stimulatory effects of caffeine

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I feel this way, too. Black coffee stimulates much more than a latte or espresso drink covered in sugar and milk. It is amazing that one drink like that can consume more grams of sugar than is recommended for a day. I focus so much on calories and fat that I neglected this.

I posed this question earlier, does working out warrant consuming more sugar ir proportion to the increased caloric intake?

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An apple has 19 g of sugar

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Fructose is found in fruit (and a small amount in vegetables) but there is a big difference when we eat it in fruit as opposed to it being a ‘free sugar’. Fructose in fruit is encased in fibre which hugely affects its metabolism in our bodies. The fibre helps to slow down the absorption and so it doesn’t get fast, direct access to the liver like it does when it is ‘free’.

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One red apple has 19 grams of sugar.

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Understanding sugars

Natural sugars are found in fruit as fructose and in dairy products, such as milk and cheese, as lactose. Foods with natural sugar have an important role in the diet of cancer patients and anyone trying to prevent cancer because they provide essential nutrients that keep the body healthy and help prevent disease.

Refined sugar comes from sugar cane or sugar beets, which are processed to extract the sugar. It is typically found as sucrose, which is the combination of glucose and fructose. We use white and brown sugars to sweeten cakes and cookies, coffee, cereal and even fruit. Food manufacturers add chemically produced sugar, typically high-fructose corn syrup, to foods and beverages, including crackers, flavored yogurt, tomato sauce and salad dressing. Low-fat foods are the worst offenders, as manufacturers use sugar to add flavor.

Most of the processed foods we eat add calories and sugar with little nutritional value. In contrast, fruit and unsweetened milk have vitamins and minerals. Milk also has protein and fruit has fiber, both of which keep you feeling full longer.

Metabolism matters

How the body metabolizes the sugar in fruit and milk differs from how it metabolizes the refined sugar added to processed foods. The body breaks down refined sugar rapidly, causing insulin and blood sugar levels to skyrocket. Because refined sugar is digested quickly, you don’t feel full after you’re done eating, no matter how many calories you consumed. The fiber in fruit slows down metabolism, as fruit in the gut expands to make you feel full.

But there’s a caveat, Baker says. Once the sugar passes through the stomach and reaches the small intestine, it doesn’t matter if it came from an apple or a soft drink.

“How much sugar is already in your blood will determine how the body uses the sugar,” Baker says. “If you already have a lot of sugar in your system, then what you just digested will form either fat or glycogen, the storage form of glucose that’s used for quick energy. It doesn’t matter if it’s junk food or fruit.”

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wow...

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I can't tell but I do know 12 oz of Sprite has 64 grams of sugar. Root Beer I think has 71.

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These are the numbers for 20-oz bottles. 12-oz of Sprite has about 38 grams it appears.

start by cutting prepared foods and fruit from your diet