Sankofa Sugar Shrug Challenge

Join us as we shrug off unnecessary, fattening, artery clogging, addictive sugar, and watch your belly shrink, your aches disappear, and your swag get charged!!!

 

A man should consume a maximum of 37.5 grams of sugar per day (about 2.5 big bananas. A single coke has 39 grams of sugar )

A woman should consume a maximum of 25 grams of sugar per day 

See: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/how-much-sugar-per-day

 

The objective:

• NOT DIE EARLY!!
• Get beach bod ready
• Feel better
• Improve your health

 

Why:

• Cuz you wanna look good in your beach selfies, ussies, and weez-ies!
• Too much sugar is bad for you! https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/324854.php
• Sugar can lead to early death, diabetes, obesity, heart, and other issues.
• African Americans are disproportionately affected by diabetes and its worsening : http://www.diabetes.org/diabetes-basics/statistics/

 

What to do:

1. Avoid ALL JUICES and these fruits high in sugar.  https://www.myfooddata.com/articles/high-sugar-fruits.php
   1. Stay away from bananas, grapes, cherries, mangos, pineapple
2. Avoid vegetables high in sugar. Use this as a reference: https://www.myfooddata.com/articles/high-sugar-vegetables.php

 

3. Eat snacks with 2 grams of sugar or less per serving . READ THE LABEL! https://www.sweetdefeat.com/blog/how-to-read-nutrition-labels-for-sugar

 

4. Use a safe digestible sugar alcohol like Xylitol, Monk fruit sugar, orq Erythritol INSTEAD OF honey, white sugar, sugar in the raw or agave nectar

 

BONUS DAY!

Sunday is sugar cheat DAY!!! You can eat anything you want on Sunday

 

 

*NOTE: I replaced bananas in my smoothies with avocado & strawberries. I also replaced honey and sugar with Xylitol (taste great!)