I promised to elaborate more on last week's blog about sugar intake. 1. Eating healthier means eating fewer processed foods. 2. Avoid added sugars and high sugar foods in general. Even natural or organic foods can contain high levels of sugar. 3. Eating more whole foods, means eating more of the whole fruit, vegetables, and grains as it comes from the plant. 4. Eating clean means limiting the additives such as sugar, salt, butter, sauces, and marinades. Start with cleansing y

Researching this article took me down so many rabbit holes. I chose a few and will continue to elaborate and go into some of the other paths throughout the weeks. Is all sugar bad for us? Too much is! How much is too much? There is not an RDA for sugar, but the American Heart Association suggests that men should consume no more than 150 calories (about 9 teaspoons or 36 grams) of added sugar per day. That is close to the amount in a 12-ounce can of soda. For women, it's 84 ca