By Gabe Mirkin, M.D. In our North American diet, more than 90 percent of the sugar and almost 60 percent of the calories from sugar are consumed in "ultra-processed foods" (BMJ Open, March 9, 2016;6(3)). The U.S. government recommends that you get no more than 10 percent of your calories from added sugars. Yet, 71 percent of North American adults take in more than 15 percent … [Read more...] about Ultra-Processed Foods Present Dangers