Mind-Blowing Sugar Consumption (Infographic)

by Jason Wachob, mbg Founder & CEOAugust 23, 2012 2:46 PM

In 1822 the average American consumed about 45g of sugar every five days (the amount in a 12oz can of soda). Today, that number is 756g! That's just one of the many mind-blowing facts in this infographic about sugar consumption.

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Nursing Your Sweet Tooth

Jason Wachob

Jason is the founder and CEO of mindbodygreen and the author of Wellth. He has been featured in the New York Times, Entrepreneur, Fast Company, and Vogue, and has a B.A. in history from Columbia University, where he played varsity basketball for four years.

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Jason is the founder and CEO of mindbodygreen and the author of Wellth. He has been featured in the New York Times, Entrepreneur, Fast Company, and Vogue, and has a B.A. in history from Columbia University, where he played varsity basketball for four years.

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