WHICH ONE HAS MORE SUGAR?
STARBUCKS GRANDE SOY CHAI LATTE
36 GRAMS OF SUGAR
1 CAN OF POP
39 GRAMS OF SUGAR
1 BOTTLE OF GATORADE
35 GRAMS OF SUGAR
If you guessed the can of pop, you're correct but the other sugary beverages aren't far behind! Today (February 9th, 2016) the Dietitians of Canada released a new position statement recommending that the government put a 10-20% tax on sugary drinks due to "the negative impact of these products on the health of the population" (http://www.dietitians.ca/Media/News-Releases/2016/SSBPosition.aspx) Other health organizations have also chimed in to agree with this position statement.
Will taxing the products be enough or do Canadians need more education?
I guess I'm not the only one on the #sugarcrusade! Please read posts below to see parts 1-3 on my journey exploring sugar: The #Sugar Coated Truth.
I love the accountability and the structure of the Virtual 70.3 Half Ironman training program. I don't think I would have gotten this far without the program. The accountability is huge for me!
Deborah Jackman
My coach Kevin Willis is amazing. His swim practices have been a real game-changer for me. A great communicator regardless of your swim level. The whole club is supportive of everything you do. You don't need to be an Ironman to benefit from their programs. 5 stars all around!!! - Denise Pittuck
I just wanted to thank you and your team (Gabi! Brenda! Maggie! Dawn!) for making last weekend's event so amazing. I had tried to do a try-a-tri on my own last summer, and the experience was night and day.
Even though I didn't make every virtual session, I felt so prepared... I knew where to go for information, and I knew I had a team of people (coaches and our beginner tri group!) who were all there to support me.
It was interesting to watch Eric train on his own (without access to the TrainingPeaks workouts and without the weekly meetings to ask questions and learn more about proper form and race-day stuff). When we left on Sunday, he looked at me and was like "we're DEFINITELY doing the training with Julia if we decide to go for the olympic distance, right?".
So glad to have found this club and looking forward to many more triathlons in the near future!!! Tai Teleso
