Originally Posted by
mconlonx
Unfortunately the linked abstract does not explain what normal levels of sugar consumption are, nor does it comment on what percentage of the US population engages in consumption of sugar at normal levels, vs. those who consume sugar at abnormally elevated levels...
Sure, but it also doesn't explain why the Mayans built pyramids, because these questions are outside the scope of the research.
You can find recommendations for sugar intake from the WHO and other bodies, and I'm sure there are lots of surveys to see what's normal/typical for sugar intake. A lot of Americans eat more sugar and more food in general than is healthy, but the question is whether moderate amounts of sugar are harmful, and the answer is no, not if you don't have diabetes or a similar illness.