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American toddlers are eating more sugar than is recommended even for adults

A boy sells ice creams at Agua Dulce beach in Lima's district of Chorrillos February 26, 2011. Agua Dulce (Sweet Water) is one of the most popular beaches in Lima's Green Coast. REUTERS/Enrique Castro-Mendivil (PERU - Tags: SOCIETY)

A study has found toddlers between 19 - 23 months intake 7 teaspoons of sugar per day. Image: REUTERS/Enrique Castro-Mendivil

Annabelle Timsit
Reporter, Early Childhood Development, Quartz
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