{"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&#8230; 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&#8217;s 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&#8230; 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 v27.3 - 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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