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Mind-Blowing Sugar Consumption (Infographic)

Mind-Blowing Sugar Consumption (Infographic)

Jason Wachob
mbg Founder & Co-CEO By Jason Wachob
mbg Founder & Co-CEO
Jason Wachob is the Founder and Co-CEO of mindbodygreen and the author of Wellth.
August 23, 2012

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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Mind-Blowing Sugar Consumption (Infographic)

Nursing Your Sweet Tooth

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Jason Wachob
Jason Wachob mbg Founder & Co-CEO
Jason Wachob is the Founder and Co-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...

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