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Today we focus on something that many of us have trouble staying away from. You find it in cakes,

cookies, and candy. You also find it

in unexpected places like pasta sauce and salad dressing. You get a rush after a couple of spoonfuls,

though too much of it can make you feel sluggish or lead to more serious negative health effects.

Still, it's hard not to consume because, well, it tastes so good and it seems like it's everywhere.

You guessed it, it's sugar.

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., has strong thoughts about it.

There's things that will never be of it eliminate like sugar, and sugar is poison.

And Americans need to know that.

It is poisoning us.

That was RFK Jr. speaking at a press conference last week. Americans consume an average of 17

teaspoons of sugar a day, with some estimates as high as 34 teaspoons a day. That's more than

two or three times the recommended daily amount according to the American Heart Association.

The consumption of added sugars is linked to an increased risk of a number of diseases,

including cardiovascular disease, obesity, diabetes, and even certain cancers.

For today's installment of our series, In Good Health, we discuss the effects of sugar on our

bodies and brains, how we can lower the health risks associated with it,

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