{"id":2329,"date":"2015-05-13T13:28:00","date_gmt":"2015-05-13T13:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fitmencook.com\/?p=2329"},"modified":"2023-06-26T15:09:27","modified_gmt":"2023-06-26T15:09:27","slug":"5-day-no-sugar-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fitmencook.com\/blog\/5-day-no-sugar-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"5-Day NO Sugar Challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Congrats on accepting the FitMenCook 5-Day No Sugar Challenge! I once read an article that suggested&nbsp;it was easier for people to give up sex than it was to give up sugar. And if you think about it, they may be right since added sugar is everywhere!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>GOAL FOR THE NEXT 5 DAYS:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Learn how to find natural, sustainable ways to satisfy our sweet tooth. We want to equip ourselves with ideas and tools that will help us kick our daily dependence on added sugars and sweeteners that are mostly found in processed foods.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>OUTCOMES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>We\u2019ll be able to see how our bodies respond \u2013 physically and mentally \u2013 to a drastic reduction in added sugar.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We\u2019ll also understand just how much processed food we are eating that we could actually be substituting with natural foods.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>FOODS TO AVOID<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>No products with ADDED sugar.<\/strong><em>Yes, this may include some protein bars, protein shakes and\u2026some nut butters. NOOOOOOOOO!!!<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li>Remember, this is added sugar,&nbsp;not&nbsp;sugars naturally occurring in foods. Keep in mind that nearly all food has some amount of natural sugar in it \u2013 those are fine. It\u2019s the added sugar we do not want.\n<ul>\n<li><em>TIP:&nbsp;Do not&nbsp;to look at the sugar content of food; rather, check the ingredient list and see if sugar or sweetener has been added.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sugar is known by different names, so read the labels and avoid products with names such as:\n<ul>\n<li>High fructose corn syrup<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Agave<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Evaporated cane juice<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Aspartame<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hydrogenated starch<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Invert sugar maltose<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lactose<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mannitol<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Crystalline fructose<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Maltose<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sucrose<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dextrose<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Brown rice syrup<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Maltodextrin<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Saccharine<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Here is a&nbsp;<a href=index-3524.html>list<\/a>&nbsp;with other names for sugar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>No artificial&nbsp;sweeteners.<\/strong>&nbsp;<em>That means no to Truvia, Sweet One, Sweet \u2018N Low, Splenda, Equal, Nutrasweet, etc.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>No ADDED&nbsp;natural&nbsp;sugars or sweeteners.<\/strong>&nbsp;This includes honey, syrup, coconut sugar, Stevia in the raw, xylitol, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>REMEMBER, CHECK THE&nbsp;<strong>INGREDIENT<\/strong>&nbsp;LABEL TO DETERMINE IF WHAT YOU\u2019RE ABOUT TO EAT&nbsp;SATISFIES THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS CHALLENGE. NEARLY ALL FOOD HAS SUGAR SO FOCUS&nbsp;ON WHAT SUGARS OR SWEETENERS HAVE BEEN ADDED TO THE FOOD.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ACCEPTABLE FORMS OF SUGAR:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Fresh vegetables and fruits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Naturally dried fruit&nbsp;ONLY IF&nbsp;the label&nbsp;does not have any added form of sugar.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">INVITE OTHERS TO JOIN YOU<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"710\" height=\"710\" src=index-3525.html alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fitmencook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/no-sugar-challenge-infographic-v5-850x850-1.jpg 710w, https:\/\/fitmencook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/no-sugar-challenge-infographic-v5-850x850-1-270x270.jpg 270w, https:\/\/fitmencook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/no-sugar-challenge-infographic-v5-850x850-1-420x420.jpg 420w, https:\/\/fitmencook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/no-sugar-challenge-infographic-v5-850x850-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/fitmencook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/no-sugar-challenge-infographic-v5-850x850-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fitmencook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/no-sugar-challenge-infographic-v5-850x850-1-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 710px) 100vw, 710px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>QUICK TIPS TO GET STARTED:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Watch my&nbsp;<a href=index-3526.html>10 Tips to Reduce Sugar in Your Diet<\/a>.&nbsp;People have shared some great tips in the Comments section so read those!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"10 Tips to Reduce Sugar in Your Diet\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=1jtsskww3mu250f.html frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Stay hydrated! Carry around a jug of water or unsweetened tea in order to ensure you&nbsp;<em>drink at least 9 to 11 glasses of liquid daily<\/em>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Have one green smoothie each day. My favorite is: 1 cup spinach + 1 celery stalk + 1 kiwi + juice from 1 lemon + 1\/2 cucumber.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Incorporate healthy fats such as unsalted nuts &amp; seeds and avocado.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A note on alcohol\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>While some alcoholic beverages may contain minimal amounts of fructose, nearly all forms of alcohol contain some form of sugar\u2026 So, I do not advise drinking alcohol during the 5-day challenge.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>I will be sharing tips and hacks to reduce sugar intake throughout the 5-Day Challenge on&nbsp;<a href=index-3527.html>Instagram<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=index-1217.html>Facebook<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=index-1218.html>Twitter<\/a>&nbsp;so make sure you are following me!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ONE FINAL IMPORTANT NOTE:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you do happen to have a weak moment, or mindlessly eat something with sugar, don\u2019t beat yourself up! Identify how and why it happened, learn from it, then keep going strong in the challenge. We CAN do this!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Best wishes and&nbsp;Boom.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Congrats on accepting the FitMenCook 5-Day No Sugar Challenge! I once read an article that suggested&nbsp;it was easier for people to give up sex than it was to give up sugar. And if you think about it, they may be right since added sugar is everywhere! 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