The AHA recommend a daily limit of 6 teaspoons of sugar for women and 9 teaspoons for men. To put that into context, a can of Coca-Cola contains <http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/262978.php>8.25 teaspoons of sugar, while a small <http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/271157.php>banana contains 3 teaspoons. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/318818.php www.peoplewho.org