CHALLENGE OF THE WEEK

Challenge of the week: Avoid This #1 THING!

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Do you REALLY know how much sugar is in the soda and juices that you are drinking? 

It’s CRAZY how many calories you can actually consume in such a short period of time when you have a drink.

Did you know that sugary soft drinks are the #1 source of calories in the average American Diet!?!?

One Soda a day can increase your risk of a heart attack EVEN if you are not gaining weight?

56% of 8-year-olds down soft drinks daily, & 1/3 of teenage boys drink at LEAST 3 cans of soda per day!

Needless to say, soda is one of the leading contributors to the explosion in our rates of obesity, diabetes, heart disease, and a whole host of other problems.

So…. if you are a soda drinker, your challenge of the week is NO SODA!!

Not only are there ZERO nutritional benefits in these sugary drinks, but they are absolutely harmful to your health.

Here Are Your Acceptable Alternatives to Soda:

1. Water (flavor with strawberries, cucumber, lemon, lime, etc.  Switch it up to make it fun!)
2. If you need the caffeine buzz (especially because it’s Monday) go with Green Tea (has anti-oxidants) or Un-sweetened Tea.
3. Or…..coffee.  If you HAVE to sweeten it, find some coconut sugar.   It’s got a low glycemic load  (won’t raise your blood sugar too much) and it tastes great.

Are you Up for this challenge this week?