Wow!!! 7 1/2 cups!!! What is that you ask? That is the amount of sugar I have eliminated from my diet in the first ten days of the 21 day sugar elimination challenge I am participating in with the FASTer Way. That is a lot of sugar!!! Did you know the average American consumes 152 pounds of sugar in one year? That’s about six cups per week, or about 3/4 cup of sugar every day!! That is a far cry from nutritionists suggestion of 10% of our daily calories from sugar (about 13 teaspoons, or 1/4 cup, per day based on a 2,000 calorie diet). That is still an incredible amount of sugar! Take a close look at food labels - sugar is in everything!!! By participating in this challenge, it has made me realize that I can help reduce the amount of sugar my whole family eats. Imagine how much less sugar they’ll eat over a lifetime by setting up good habits right now. If you’d like to learn how to incorporate balancing whole foods into your daily eating habits, having more energy, sleeping better, gaining lean muscle, all while losing inches, I have a group starting on Monday! See the link in my BIO (@cariclark702 ) for details, or send me a DM. #sugarelimination #end2020onahigh #sugardetox #sugaraddiction #resetbutton #breakthehabit #whatareyouwaitingfor #takecontrolofyourhealth #itsalifestylenotahabit #freetraining #freeeducation #community #fwtfl #fasterwaytofatloss #progressoverperfection #fasterwaywithcari https://www.instagram.com/p/CGV2e9_lIPd/?igshid=rva5euc2h4mi

What do all of these foods have in common?? Hidden sugar!! Did you know that there are 61 names for sugar on food labels? WOW! 61!!! All of these, plus more, were hiding in my pantry and refrigerator, not to mention what is hiding in the freezer too! If you would like to learn more about added sugars, processed foods and how to recognize sneaky sugars, join in our 5-Day Sugar Detox. We are starting Monday October 12. Registration is free! Join with the link in my BIO @cariclark702 This picture is a reminder to me that when choosing convenience foods, make sure to read the labels! #sugardetox #sugariseverywhere #hiddensugar #sugarelimination #readlabels #eatwholefood #5daydetox #reduceinflammation #preventdisease #fwtfl #progressoverperfection #fasterwaywithcari https://www.instagram.com/p/CGFvVgmlQga/?igshid=1iopg6djdedq7