Infographic: How much sugar do you eat in a year?

The average teen boy eats 138 pounds per year, and the primary source is soft drinks

Lauren Cattermole
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Canadians eat an astounding 88 pounds of sugar per year—it’s about one in every five calories we consume. But a growing number of doctors and experts say this cherished ingredient could be harming our health. Check out a breakdown of the  sugar consumption of Canadians below, and read more in Death by sugar,’ our latest cover story

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