Time now for our "Life & Info" segment... where we focus on information useful for your everyday life whether you are in Korea or somewhere else in the world.<br />We all crave something sweet from time to time and the sugar rush seems to have hit new heights with the craze over "brown sugar" or "black sugar" beverages.<br />As delicious as they may be, it's raising concerns that we are consuming too much sugar.<br />We have our Oh Soo-young in the studio to take a look at this trend,... and to uncover some unsweetened truths about these drink that are taking South Korea by storm.<br />So Sooyoung, we've seen a surge of "brown or black sugar"-themed menus in coffee shops. They're now available in most cafes and have even made their way into convenience stores.<br />That's right. Over the summer,... brown, or black sugar has been the flavor of the season.<br />The original brown sugar latte or tea is said to be from a Taiwanese franchise that launched in Korea earlier this year.<br />Since then, the rest is history.<br />Forget mocha frappuccinos and even cold brew coffee, from espresso-based drinks to bubble tea and ice cream, brown or black sugar is, well, the new black.<br />This has spilled over to confectionary as well.<br />You can see black-sugar flavored popcorn, cake, flavored milk, and all sorts of snacks in convenience stores now.<br />Yeah, it's everywhere right now. However, it makes you wonder just how much sugar is in those "brown-sugar" drinks.<br />Well, it really depends on who's making it. So I compiled a list of brown sugar beverages in popular coffee franchises. The average size of the cup is between 400 to 480 milliliters, and iced.<br />There are about 35 to 60 grams of sugar in each cup. Which is equal to seven to fifteen teaspoons.<br />It is certainly more than what we should be consuming. The World Health Organisation recommends that our sugar consumption shouldn't go over ten percent of daily calorie intake.<br />So for the average adult, based on a daily intake of 2,000 calories?<br />That would be around 50 grams, which amounts to 200 calories,... or 12 teaspoons.<br />But the WHO actually says we should aim for 5%. Which would be 6 teaspoons a day.<br />Doesn't that mean most of the sweetened beverages we have put us over the limit?<br />Yes, you're right. To give you an example, why don't you pick a drink. From a choice of juice, a regular cafe mocha, soda or an energy drink.<br />Well, that contains grams of sugar, which amounts to teaspoons.<br />As you can see, here, most of our favorite beverages like soda, a glass of orange juice in the morning and even vitamin water which sounds healthy puts us over the limit.<br />That is why with this recent black-sugar rush,... health experts are concerned that we're forgetting about the dangers of consuming too much sugar.<br />According to health authorities,... those who consume more than the recommended sugar intake have a more than 50 percent higher chance of developing conditions like diabetes, high blood pressure and fat around your middle.<br />"When we chew and digest carbohydrat
