Alum powder, usually found amongst spices at grocery stores, is used in pickling recipes as a preservative, to maintain crispness, and as an ingredient in some play dough recipes. It is also commonly recommended as a home remedy or pain relief for canker sores.
The World Health Organisation suggests that adults should eat no more than 50 grams of sugar (12 teaspoons) per day to avoid the risks of obesity and tooth decay. The UN body even advises that limiting ourselves to 25 grams â or 5% of our daily energy intake â would provide âadditional health benefits.â.
Eating Sweets: U.S. Guidelines. The American Diabetes Association does not set a specific limit on added sugar. However, they do recommend that total carbohydrates at meal time (including both carbohydrates from starchy foods and added sugar) be no more than 45 to 60 g per meal.