Carbonated drinks are the single biggest source of refined sugars in the
American diet.
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According to dietary surveys,
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soda pop provides the
average American with 7 teaspoons of sugars per day, out of a total of
about 20 teaspoons. Teenage boys get 44 percent of their 34 teaspoons
of refined sugars a day from soft drinks.
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Teenage girls get 40 percent of
their 24 teaspoons of sugars from soft drinks. Because some people drink
little or no soda pop, the percentage of refined sugars provided by pop is
higher among actual drinkers.