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As a Scottsdale personal trainer, I was stoked to see that both Good Morning America and the Today Show recently focused on getting the word out about sugar and salt. Two sneaky little suckers that tip toe their way into so many foods, even the ones labeled as healthy. These two “s” words can quickly sabotage all your efforts in the gym by packing on pounds and posing serious risks to your health.

The daily recommendation of added sugar(meaning the natural sugar in things like fruit do not count) is 37grams for men/25grams for women. You should aim for less than 2300 mg of salt a day. As a Scottsdale personal trainer, I ask people to give me a “report” of their sugar and salt intake on an average day. The typical answer is easily over triple the recommendation. How much do YOU take in of sugar and salt?

Lets start with salt. So many people tell me “Laurie, I never use the salt shaker.” But did you know that over half the amount of salt we take in is from processed foods, especially frozen ones and fast foods. Salt is a preservative so you can imagine all the many foods it hides in. Now, lets be clear, salt is good for the body in the right amounts, but too much can put you at serious risk.

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