Your filing status is determined on December 31 of each year, so even if you were not married for most of the tax year, you do not have the option of filing as single if you are married on that date.
That is A LOT of sugar â especially when you compare it to how much we used to consume in the past. To put things into perspective, during the early-1800s, the average intake of sugar was only about 4-6 pounds per person per yearâ¦ not 150, 170, or 295 pounds! With each passing decade, there has been a steady increase in sugar consumption among the United Statesâ population.
For most people, experts agree that some added sugar in the diet is fine. But the truth is, most Americans are consuming way too much â on average, nearly 66 pounds of added sugar per person, every year. This could be affecting us in ways that make us prone to craving more sugar and to obesity.