{"id":7330,"date":"2018-09-15T15:30:01","date_gmt":"2018-09-15T22:30:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/fitness\/?p=7330"},"modified":"2018-08-19T15:34:37","modified_gmt":"2018-08-19T22:34:37","slug":"hey-sugar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/health-and-fitness\/nutrition\/hey-sugar\/","title":{"rendered":"Hey, Sugar!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7331 pk-lqip pk-lazyload\"  src=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/health-and-fitness\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/24161735\/rawpixel-669628-unsplash-80x53.jpg\"  alt=\"\"  width=\"300\"  height=\"200\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/fitness\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/rawpixel-669628-unsplash-300x200.jpg\"  data-pk-srcset=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/health-and-fitness\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/24161735\/rawpixel-669628-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/health-and-fitness\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/24161735\/rawpixel-669628-unsplash-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/health-and-fitness\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/24161735\/rawpixel-669628-unsplash-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/health-and-fitness\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/24161735\/rawpixel-669628-unsplash-380x253.jpg 380w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/health-and-fitness\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/24161735\/rawpixel-669628-unsplash-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/health-and-fitness\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/24161735\/rawpixel-669628-unsplash-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/health-and-fitness\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/24161735\/rawpixel-669628-unsplash-80x53.jpg 80w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/health-and-fitness\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/24161735\/rawpixel-669628-unsplash-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/health-and-fitness\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/24161735\/rawpixel-669628-unsplash-620x413.jpg 620w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/health-and-fitness\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/24161735\/rawpixel-669628-unsplash-850x567.jpg 850w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/health-and-fitness\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/24161735\/rawpixel-669628-unsplash.jpg 1500w\" >Hey Sugar! \u00a0No, I\u2019m not calling you sugar\u2026 I\u2019m talking about the \u201csweet crystalline substance obtained from various plants, especially sugar cane and sugar beet, consisting of sucrose, and used as a sweetener in food and drink.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Now that we know what we\u2019re talking about, let\u2019s look at the effects sugar has on our body and how much we should be having daily.<\/p>\n<p>Grab and go foods and drinks can be riddled with sugars to give you the quick pick up you are looking for. However, that quick pick up comes at a cost!<\/p>\n<p>In March 2015, the World Health Organization (WHO) provided the following guidelines for sugar intake:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Adults and children should have less than 10% (5% is optimal) of total caloric intake from sugar.<\/li>\n<li>Men should eat no more than 9 teaspoons of sugar per day and women and children no more than 6.<\/li>\n<li>A single teaspoon is around 4 grams. This means 36 grams of sugar per day for men and 24 grams for women and children.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7333 pk-lqip pk-lazyload\"  src=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/health-and-fitness\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/24161743\/etienne-girardet-360030-unsplash-80x60.jpg\"  alt=\"\"  width=\"300\"  height=\"225\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/fitness\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/etienne-girardet-360030-unsplash-300x225.jpg\"  data-pk-srcset=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/health-and-fitness\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/24161743\/etienne-girardet-360030-unsplash-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/health-and-fitness\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/24161743\/etienne-girardet-360030-unsplash-1024x768.jpg 1024w, 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with how much sugar they have per serving.<\/p>\n<p>CEREAL<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Lucky Charms: \u00a07.33 teaspoons<\/li>\n<li>Cocoa Puffs: \u00a07.55 teaspoons<\/li>\n<li>Cookie Crisp: \u00a07.06 teaspoons<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>SOFT DRINKS<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Coca-Cola (1 can) 7.25 teaspoons<\/li>\n<li>Sprite (1 can) 7.61 teaspoons<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>CANDY BARS<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Milky Way: \u00a07.06 teaspoons<\/li>\n<li>3 Musketeers: \u00a08.14 teaspoons<\/li>\n<li>Snickers: \u00a05.83 teaspoons.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7332 pk-lqip pk-lazyload\"  src=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/health-and-fitness\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/24161739\/francesco-gallarotti-134632-unsplash-80x53.jpg\"  alt=\"\"  width=\"300\"  height=\"200\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"  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choosing \u201cjunk\u201d food it\u2019s difficult to keep your sugars in check. Risks that are associated with too much sugar intake include: obesity, diabetes, and heart disease. Research shows \u201ca significant relationship between added sugar consumption and increased risk of cardiovascular disease mortality.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The next time you reach for your favorite soft drink and\/or sweet treat be mindful of how much sugar you\u2019ve had for the day. If you\u2019re at your limit opt for a healthier treat or drink. Water with fruit, unsweetened teas, cut up raw veggies, fruit (keep in mind fruit is high in sugar), etc. are alternatives.<\/p>\n<p>Scott Keppel is the owner of\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.scottstrainingsystems.com\/\">Scott\u2019s Training Systems<\/a>, a world-class coaching facility in Chandler, Arizona. He is a nationally certified trainer through NASM and ISSA. His mission is to empower women of all ages and fitness levels. For more information head to\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.scottstrainingsystems.com\/\">scottstrainingsystems.com<\/a>\u00a0or check him out on Instagram at @stsnation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Hey Sugar! \u00a0No, I\u2019m not calling you sugar\u2026 I\u2019m talking about the \u201csweet crystalline substance obtained from various&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":7331,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[64,66],"tags":[652,804,715,716,805,741],"class_list":{"0":"post-7330","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-nutrition","8":"category-spa-wellness","9":"tag-candy","10":"tag-cereal","11":"tag-scott-keppel","12":"tag-scotts-training-systems","13":"tag-soda","14":"tag-sugar","15":"cs-entry","16":"cs-video-wrap"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Hey, Sugar!<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Hey Sugar! \u00a0No, I\u2019m not calling you sugar... 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