What are the American Heart Association’s new (January 2010) recommendations for sugar-sweetened beverages?
The American Heart Association recommends that all Americans consume no more than 450 calories (36 oz) per week from sugar-sweetened beverages. The new recommendations are one component in a suite of cardiovascular measurements developed by the American Heart Association to determine if Americans are improving their cardiovascular health by 20 percent by 2020.
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