Every morning,Sarah stops at a convenience store to buy a 20-ounce bottle of a regular soft drink to consume before and during her early classes.Around noon,she drinks a sugar-sweetened tea that she purchased from a vending machine on campus.After she read news about the possible negative health effects of added sugars,she became concerned about her consumption of sugar-sweetened foods and beverages.She decides to follow the recommendations of the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans regarding added sugar intakes.Sarah usually consumes about 1800 kcal/day.Based on this information,she should limit her added sugar intake to less than _____ kcal/day.

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The 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend that adults limit their added sugar intake to less than 10% of their daily calories. For Sarah, who consumes about 1800 kcal/day, this means she should limit her added sugar intake to less than 180 kcal/day.

Every Morning,Sarah Stops at a Convenience Store to Buy a 20-Ounce