According to Statistics Canada, the average Canadian consumes 26 teaspoons of sugar per day. That works out to 40 kilograms per year —– or 20 bags.  While neither the Canadian nor U.S. governments has a recommended daily limit for sugar consumption, one major U.S. medical group is recommending people cut back on the sweet substance.

Emerging research suggests that sugar may be linked to deadly diseases, but Health Canada’s current food labelling regulations make it tough for Canadians to get an easy picture of how much of the sweet substance they are consuming — and it doesn’t look like that’s going to change any time soon.  The groundbreaking and controversial research explored by the CBC’s the fifth estate in its season premiere tonight links sugar to diseases ranging from diabetes to cancer and Alzheimer’s.  You can view the story here:  http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/how-toxic-is-sugar-1.1894262