Nutrition

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Some notes on nutrition.

Sodium

According to Health Canada, the recommended intake per day for an adult is 1500 mg/day.

http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/nutrition/sodium/index-eng.php

Sugar

  • glucose
  • fructose
  • sucrose

According to the American Heart Association, added sugar intake per day (question: does this include fruit?):

  • Men: 150 calories, 37.5 grams
  • Women: 100 calories, 25 grams

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19704096

There are approximately 4 grams per teaspoon, and 4 calories per gram.

Glycemic Index

How fast food turns into glucose in your blood. Affected by the amount of fiber.