Time to reign in that sweet tooth!  Added sugar is one of the biggest culprits in our country’s collective expanding waistline. Make positive changes in the way you look and feel with these 6 easy steps to cut down on sugar in your diet. It’s not as hard as you think!

Added sugar is rich in calories and a wasteland when it comes to nutritional value. The average American eats about 20 teaspoons of sugar every day. While men and teenagers consume the highest levels of added sugar overall, women still consume an average of 230 extra calories each day in sugar alone [1].