Question of the Month
Are Americans Really Cutting Back on Sugar?
An IPSOS/Reuters poll conducted in mid-January reported that 58% of Americans had tried to limit sugar in their diets in the previous 30 days. This paralleled the release of the new U.S. Dietary Guidelines, which recommended for the first time that Americans reduce their intake of added sugars (sugars added during food processing and preparation) to less than 10% of daily calories.
Have you consciously tried to cut your dietary sugar consumption? Have you spoken with clients about it? What roadblocks have hindered success, and how are you and/or your clients navigating those obstacles?
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Sandy Todd Webster
For 22 years, Sandy Todd Webster was the chief architect of IDEA's content program - including the award-winning IDEA FITNESS JOURNAL and IDEA FOOD & NUTRITION TIPS - the industry's leading resources for fitness, wellness and nutrition professionals worldwide. She created, launched and nurtured these brands and many others during her productive and purposeful IDEA tenure. Sandy is a Rouxbe-certified professional plant-based cook and a Precision Nutrition Level 1 Coach who is pursuing a Master's degree in Sustainable Food Systems through The Culinary Institute of America (expected August 2024). She plans to combine these passions with her content expertise to continue inspiring others to make the world a more just, healthy and regenerative place.
