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The Sweet Truth

TAKING ACTION:

✅Share pictures of your two fruits and/or veggies today! Maybe incorporate fresh fruit into your Treat Day! Dark chocolate + strawberries—yes, please!

As promised, we’re talking all things sugar this month. We’re talking about both natural sugar and processed sugar—and the differences between the two. ⬇️

👉 Natural sugar is found in foods that also contain other healthy vitamins, nutrients, and minerals. Fiber and other nutrients can actually help your body process sugar more healthily! (Which is exactly why we’re participating in our Color Challenge this week!)

👉 Processed sugar/added sugar is stripped of these nutrients; therefore, you’re consuming empty calories because added sugars don’t offer your body any nutritional value—just calories. Processed sugar is also highly inflammatory, and too much of it turns into fat.

To learn more about the differences between natural and processed sugars, check out the optional reading below—and go crush your leg day! 🔥

The Sweet Truth: Natural vs. Processed Sugar

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The Sweet Truth