{"id":39615,"date":"2019-12-11T19:08:19","date_gmt":"2019-12-11T19:08:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tiller.cronometerdev.com\/blog\/?p=39615"},"modified":"2025-02-10T13:14:39","modified_gmt":"2025-02-10T21:14:39","slug":"guest-post-how-to-reduce-sugar-intake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cronometer.com\/blog\/guest-post-how-to-reduce-sugar-intake\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips For Reducing Your Sugar Intake"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"39615\" class=\"elementor elementor-39615\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d1306b5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d1306b5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3a4edec\" data-id=\"3a4edec\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d705edf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d705edf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">guest post by david dAck, running specialist and fitness writer <\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1770d50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1770d50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Reducing your sugar intake is perhaps the single best thing you can do your health and well being, and here\u2019s why.<\/p><p>Excess intake may contribute to tooth decay, elevated triglyceride levels, type II diabetes, and heart disease.<\/p><p>Whew! Are you already freaking out? That\u2019s a lot to take in.<\/p><p>Don\u2019t lose heart!<\/p><p>By gradually reducing the refined sugar in your daily intake, you\u2019ll experience an almost instantaneous drop in body fat and an increase in energy levels\u2014this means inches lost and more happiness and health!<\/p><p>Sound good?<\/p><p>Let\u2019s do this!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f3f7cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2f3f7cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Eat Lots Of Veggies<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed7a5af elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ed7a5af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you want to ramp up your nutrient intake, look no further than veggies. Vegetables score high on fiber, vitamins, phytochemicals, and so forth.<\/p><p>But they\u2019re not all created equal. Some contain more sugar than others.<\/p><p>If you want to keep your sugar intake on the low, avoid the starchy variety, like peas, carrots, sweet potatoes, corn, and lima beans.<\/p><p>These pack in a lot of carbohydrates, which means that consuming them may rev up your daily sugar intake and destabilize your blood sugar levels.<\/p><p>Instead, go non-starchy.\u00a0 Here\u2019s the list you need:<\/p><ul><li>Broccoli<\/li><li>Artichoke<\/li><li>Cucumber<\/li><li>Chayote<\/li><li>Radishes<\/li><li>Onions<\/li><li>Cauliflower<\/li><li>Asparagus<\/li><li>Squash<\/li><li>Eggplant<\/li><li>Salad greens<\/li><li>Turnips<\/li><li>Cabbage<\/li><li>Okra<\/li><li>Brussels sprouts<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83b054b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"83b054b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/cronometer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/joanna-kosinska-ayOfwsd9mY-unsplash-scaled-1-1024x684.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-55914\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cronometer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/joanna-kosinska-ayOfwsd9mY-unsplash-scaled-1-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cronometer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/joanna-kosinska-ayOfwsd9mY-unsplash-scaled-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cronometer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/joanna-kosinska-ayOfwsd9mY-unsplash-scaled-1-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cronometer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/joanna-kosinska-ayOfwsd9mY-unsplash-scaled-1-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cronometer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/joanna-kosinska-ayOfwsd9mY-unsplash-scaled-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a6d62e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0a6d62e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Remove Sugar From Your House<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d29d3a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9d29d3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sift through your cupboards, fridge, freeze, or any \u201csecret compartment\u201d and toss away all the soda, cookies, candy, pop tarts, and any other sugar-rich bites and snacks.<\/p><p>When you have tempting, unhealthy foods lying around, you\u2019ll be more likely to indulge. Never rely on your willpower. Instead, set your environment in a way that helps you to succeed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aca0d8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aca0d8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Have An Alternative<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d68f21a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d68f21a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Declaring your living space, a junk food free zone isn\u2019t enough. Instead, load up your kitchen with healthy snacks. This can not only help avoid excess sugar intake but also meet your daily nutritional needs.<\/p><p>Healthy bites include:<\/p><ul><li>Fruits<\/li><li>Prechopped vegetables<\/li><li>Low-fat yogurts<\/li><li>Dried seaweed<\/li><li>Cheese<\/li><li>Peanuts<\/li><li>Walnuts<\/li><li>Hazelnuts<\/li><li>Avocados<\/li><li>Berries<\/li><li>Almonds<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d6ca4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d6ca4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">No Sugary Drinks<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d74e4d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d74e4d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nih.gov\/news-events\/nih-research-matters\/where-kids-get-their-empty-calories\">National Institutes of Health<\/a>, the third-largest source of calories in the typical American diet comes from sweetened beverages. It\u2019s also one of the most common sources of added sugar.<\/p><p>That\u2019s why boycotting these drinks should be one of the first things to do if you want to eat less sugar.<\/p><p>Depending on the brand, a 12-ounce can of soda pack in about 8 to 10 teaspoons of sugar. That\u2019s about 130 to 150 calories from sugar alone and more of the suggested limit per day.<\/p><p>Swap it out for non-sweetened tea, black coffee, or sparkling water. Add flavor to plain water by tossing in cucumber, lemon, mint, or fruit then letting it sit overnight in the fridge.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f42632c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f42632c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cut Back On Bread<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66bb0b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"66bb0b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Although bread is a staple item in the typical western diet, there\u2019s a strong case against for taming on sugar, and here\u2019s why. Typical white bread is rich in simple carbohydrates and refined sugar while low in fiber and nutrients.<\/p><p>Don\u2019t take my word for it. According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/25335643\">research<\/a> out of the University of Navarra in Spain, consuming more than four slices of white bread a day may increase your risks of becoming obese by roughly 40 percent.<\/p><p>Don\u2019t try to quit it cold turkey. Start by limiting your bread intake to one slice per meal, while avoiding bread baskets at restaurant and sandwiches.<\/p><p>Can\u2019t live without bread? Then learn how to bake low-carb, gluten-free, bread.<\/p><p>You can also substitute white bread with healthier grain options such as quinoa, barley, whole wheat, or brown rice bread. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12febb7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"12febb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Read The Labels<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32156f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"32156f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Now that you know how much sugar is bad for you don\u2019t stop there. There are roughly 60 different aliases for added sugar in one form or the other.<\/p><p>To avoid gorging on it, avoid products that contain the following ingredients:<\/p><ul><li>Dextrose<\/li><li>Maltodextrin<\/li><li>High fructose corn syrup<\/li><li>Lactose<\/li><li>Fruit juice concentrate<\/li><li>Turbinado sugar<\/li><li>Molasses sucrose<\/li><li>Corn sugar<\/li><li>Cane sugar<\/li><li>Raw sugar<\/li><li>Maltose<\/li><li>Corn syrup<\/li><li>Brown sugar<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Keep in mind, the higher up sugar appears in the label list, the more there in the product. If more than one name appears on the ingredient list, think twice about adding it to your cart\u2014it\u2019s undoubtedly far less healthy than you hope.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0fbae7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a0fbae7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sleep Well<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cf604d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1cf604d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sleep debt is another major contributor to increased sugar intake.<\/p><p>Sleep deprivation messes up with your hormones. It decreases the release of the hormone that suppresses appetite while increasing the production of the hormone in charge of hunger.<\/p><p>Make proper sleep a priority and aim to get at least seven to nine hours per night.<\/p><p>To make that happen, sleep in a completely dark room, avoid stimulants and screens in the hours before going to bed, and get on and out of bed at the same time every day, even on weekends.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77457c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"77457c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8217d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e8217d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There you have it. The above tips cover some of the best measures you can take right away to start reducing your daily sugar intake. The rest is just details. And if you\u2019re looking for more awesome fitness and diet tips, make sure to give <a href=\"http:\/\/runnersblueprint.com\/\">Runners Blueprint<\/a> a visit.<\/p><p>In the meantime, thank you for reading my post.<\/p><p>Keep eating healthy.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>guest post by david dAck, running specialist and fitness writer Reducing your sugar intake is perhaps the single best thing you can do your health and well being, and here\u2019s why. Excess intake may contribute to tooth decay, elevated triglyceride levels, type II diabetes, and heart disease. Whew! Are you already freaking out? 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