A new study suggests that too much sugar intake makes one greatly at risk of death due to heart disease.

According to the American Heart Association, the recommended daily calorie intake from added sugar shall not exceed 100 for women and 150 for men. Every 50 calories is equivalent to approximately 3 teaspoons of table sugar.

Researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) led by senior scientist Quanhe Yang found that people who consume added sugar more than the required limit double their risks of dying from heart disease.

Added sugar can be taken from table sugar, brown sugar, sweetened beverages, fruit drinks, maple syrup, honey, pastries, dairy desserts, and candy.

The researchers analyzed the added-sugar intake of over 31,000 people who joined in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey years before. In the survey, participants were asked on their dietary habits.

They compiled the data of deaths caused by heart ailments like hypertension, heart attacks, stroke, and heart failure and weighed it against the added-sugar intake of the deceased.

Their analysis revealed that 71 percent of adult participants consumed more than 10 percent of calories from added sugar every day. About 10 percent of which consumed more than 25 percent of calories from added sugars every day.

Individuals who consume more than 10 percent of calories from added-sugar every day are putting themselves at risk of death due to heart diseases. Furthermore, those who consumed 17 percent to 21 percent of calories from added sugars are at 38 percent higher risk of dying from heart disease.

The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends people to consume less than 10 percent of calories from added sugars.

"The risk of cardiovascular disease death increases exponentially as you increase your consumption of added sugar," said Yang to USA Today.

This study was published on the Feb. 3 issue of the JAMA Internal Medicine.