Memorial Day Challenge

Challenge:

*** At least 20 minutes of intense cardio, 5 days a week:
Starting at a slow pace for 1 minute and then at your max for 1 minute, 20 minutes total, 5 days per week, no excuses. (can you do 30 minutes?)

*** No added sugar (no sugar added to your food or listed in the ingredients):
What is included: Any product with sugar, high fructose corn syrup, brown rice syrup, fructose, dextrose, glucose or maltodextrin in the ingredients list

Who can benefit from this challenge?:

• If you are struggling with meeting your daily cardio commitment
• If you are not doing your cardio intensely enough
• If you are making bad food choices

 Why we need intense cardio:
#1 it can help you avoid dozens of serious chronic diseases
See all of the top reasons we need cardio exercises here: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/exercise/HQ01676

 Why do we need to cut down on sugar?
Foods with added sugar contribute to a higher risk of health problems like diabetes and cardiovascular disease

American’s are consuming 22 teaspoons a day of sugar, that’s 88 grams! The American Heart Association (AHA) is urging people to aim for no more than 100 calories of sugar a day (six teaspoons or 24 grams). The recommendations apply only to what are known as added sugars—those that are added to foods during manufacturing, or by consumers. They don't include sugar that occurs naturally in fruits, vegetables, dairy products and other foods.