The researchers discovered that there were no appreciable extra health risks associated with adding sugar to tea or coffee. Too much sugar in the diet can cause obesity, heart disease, and tooth decay, among other health problems, reports said.
The recommended daily intake of added sugar is 6 teaspoons for women and 9 teaspoons for men, according to the American Heart Association, but many people frequently go above that amount.
With one can of soda containing more than the recommended maximum daily sugar intake for both men and women, it is easy to exceed those recommendations.
Researchers from Denmark, the Netherlands, and the UK recently questioned whether sugaring one's daily cup of tea or coffee is really as bad for health as people think. After examining data from the Copenhagen Male Study, researchers discovered that men who added sugar to their coffee or tea did not have a higher risk of diabetes, all-cause mortality, or fatalities from heart disease or cancer.
The Copenhagen Male Study was conducted in the 1970s with a focus on Danish men who were between the ages of 40 and 59. The men's heart and lung conditions were evaluated as part of the initial workup, and they also had to fill out questionnaires regarding their lives.
