Neulasta is prescribed to cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy who may have low white blood cell counts and are at risk for infection. According to Amgen, the manufacturer of Neulasta, the medication works by boosting the production of white cells by the bone marrow.
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.
The American Heart Association recommends no more than six teaspoons (about 30 grams) of sugar per day for women, or nine teaspoons (45 grams) per day for men. And for men and women ages 19 to 30, the USDA recommends two cups of fruit per day.