Rutgers' Stephani Johnson and Mayo Clinic dietitian Jason Ewoldt warned that sugar-sweetened beverages are Americans' biggest source of added sugar.
Their list includes fruit juice, sweetened iced tea, sugary coffee drinks, soda, energy drinks and sports drinks, many containing 25 to 40 grams of sugar or more per serving.
The American Heart Association advises men to limit added sugar to 36 grams daily and women to 25 grams, while experts suggest water, unsweetened tea, whole fruit and homemade alternatives.
With sugar labeled a top health risk, are popular artificial sweeteners a safe alternative or just another hidden danger?
New guidelines advise no added sugar for kids. Can local policies mandating healthier menu options actually solve this national problem?
Fructose is a 'fat switch' in drinks. What other common foods are secretly activating this same metabolic danger in our bodies?