Welcome  to  Public  health  moment from  the  University  of  Minnesota. Over  the  last  30  years,  Minnesotans, on  average,  have  increased  their  intake  of  added  sugar. During  that  same  period, Minnesotans  have  experienced  weight  gain. Is  there  a  connection? The  added  sugars  are at  least  a  contributing  factor  in  the  weight  gain, says  Yang  Weaning,  a University  of  Minnesota  research  assistant. Wang  led  the  study  which  involved  people  aged 25  to  74  and  living  in  the  Twin  Cities  metropolitan  area. But  what  is  added  sugar  weighing  explains  by  definition, Added  sugars  are  sugars  and syrup  added  to  foods  during  processing, preparation,  or  added  at  the  table. Actually,  nowadays,  people  are  consuming much  more  added  sugars  than  they  did  four  decades  ago. The  primary  food  sources  of  added  sugars  in American  diets  are  sugar  sweetened  beverage  like  sodas, energy  spots,  and  fruit  drinks. Weighing  recommends  limiting  your  intake  of  added  sugars. Drink  water  instead  of  sugar  sweetened  beverage. Don't  add  too  much  sugar  to  the  foods  at  the  table. Actually,  according  to  the  recommendation from  the  American  Heart  Association, most  American  women  should  not  consume more  than  100  calories  from  added  sugars  per  day. For  men,  there  should  be no  more  than  150  calories For  public  health  moment,  I'm  Mark  Anger,  Brits.