How many grams of sugar is recommended per day

     As I mentioned in my post on artificial sweeteners, I’ve been reading the labels of the drinks I’ve been buying.  My current goal is to get drinks with as little ingredients as possible, and that I actually know what the ingredients are.  And there are some “healthy” drinks that aren’t so healthy because of the amount of sugar, for example some of juices by Naked Juice.  I really got an eye opener after reading this article here which talks about the calories and sugar in Naked Juice.  So now I’m noticing the gram of sugar in these drinks and it has me wondering, how many grams of sugar are okay to have in a beverage?

     Like the Glaceau Fruit Water I had the other day contained 21g (though this was sucralose)

     And my Triple Vitamin Water I drank today had 31g

     These seem like a lot but in truth I have nothing to go buy

     I typing my question into Google, and I realized that was not the right question to ask, there were too many variables involved.  Maybe the right question is how many grams of sugar are okay to have throughout the day?  Still too many variables, but this one is a little easier to find the answer for.

     In order to find the true answer to this question, you need to know things like your BMI, how many calories you need to intake to maintain or lose weight and so on.  I personally don’t have a scale because I would rather feel good than be focused on a number.  So I kind of wanted a basic idea so I could answer my original question on sugar in beverages.
      One fitness blog recommended 40 grams of added sugar for non-diabetic people. Link. But she also adds that the America Heart Association recommends only 6 teaspoons of sugar for women and 9 teaspoons for men. That’s 30 grams of sugar for women.  So right there is my one Vitamin Water.  America Heart Association
     This was a real shock for me. I didn't realize that the one Vitamin Water I had took up most of my sugar intake.  And I'm not even including the sugar in my creamer. (That is on my to-do list of healthy changes)
These means of course that water is the best drink, but thankfully tea doesn't have calories and I do enjoy tea, especially Tavo's Passion tea! I highly recommend it. 
So remember your sugar in-take next time you look at 'healthy' beverages!