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In the year 1750, the average amount of sugar consumed per person per year was four pounds. Today, the average American eats 150 to 170 pounds of sugar each year. It’s no wonder that the United States leads the world in obesity. The human body wasn’t designed to process sweets and starchy foods in the quantities […]