So, for a while now I've been trying to pay more attention to what I eat because I noticed I feel more tired than usual. I read that the WHO recommends a maximum of 25g of sugar per day, but looking at what I eat between a coffee with a spoonful of sugar, a yogurt, and a snack in the afternoon I easily get to 50-60g. I'm wondering if it's really that serious or if they're exaggerating with the recommendations.
When you noticed feeling more tired, did you also check other things like sleep or physical activity, or do you think it's just the sugar?
Anyway, the WHO isn't exaggerating - the 25g is a recommendation to actually reduce long-term risks (diabetes, obesity, tooth decay), not because 50-60g will kill you tomorrow. But if you're easily hitting double that without even noticing, that's a sign there's room to improve. Try cutting sugar in your coffee and pick plain yogurt for a few weeks: if you feel less tired, there's your answer. If nothing changes, maybe the problem is somewhere else.
The only thing that really matters is how you feel and how your body functions - the WHO's 25g isn't an exaggeration but a threshold to reduce long-term risks (tooth decay, heart disease, diabetes), but if you're at 50-60g and don't have specific health issues, it's not like something's going to happen to you tomorrow morning. That said, the fatigue you're describing could come from lots of things and sugar only matters if it's causing energy spikes and crashes throughout the day - try gradually cutting back for a week or two and see if anything changes, maybe your sleep will improve too. But if nothing changes, the problem is probably somewhere else.
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