Before the procedure, youâre given a mild sedative and local anesthesia to numb the area. Youâll wear special eye goggles to protect against accidental exposure to laser light. During the procedure, a small laser fiber is inserted into the damaged vein and positioned with ultrasound guidance.
Source: USDA. 2. World Health Organization (WHO) â The World Health Organization recommends that the daily sugar intake does not make more than 10 percent of your calorie intake per day. This means that the amount of sugar per day you can consume is around 50 grams. These recommendations were passed in 2002, but WHO is seeking to change their own guidelines by dropping its daily sugar intake recommendations from 10 percent of your calorie intake to 5 percent.
In the last 20 years, the amount of sugar each person consumes yearly in the United States has soared from 26 pounds per person to more than 135 pounds per person. The average teenage male now consumes more than 34 teaspoons of sugar per day.