Are You Sugar Coating Your Workout? (NAPSA)—Sevenout of 10 personal trainers believe that eating Ay ADVANTAGE 0) ~ a Only 1g Sugar less sugar is the most difficult habit for their clients to practice, so it’s no wonder that more than half of the trainers surveyed (53 percent) rate sugar as the most important item for clients to look for on nutrition labels. However, hidden sugars can surprise even the experts and they feel it can negatively impact their clients’ workouts, according to a recent survey of 1,000 per- sonal trainers conducted by Kelton Research and commissioned by Atkins Advantage nutrition bars and shakes. Notably, most personal trainers surveyed (65 percent) said their clients are fueling their workouts with nutrition bars or shakes. However, when asked which in a list of food items has the most sugar, more than onein threeper- a — ESal ok eRe '~=6—EERBT 18g Sugar (Comparision Dased on one Dar serving) Personal trainers rate sugar as the most important item for clients to look for on nutrition labels. “Personal trainers can help their clients makethe better choice by reading labels, highlighting hidden sugars and weighing lifestyle survey, half of American adults surveyed made the same mistake in response to the same question. In reality, a PowerBar Perfor- and workout needs against the wide variety of nutritional content available in popular bars.” According to personal trainers surveyed, the top three most common “nutrition mistakes” made by clients are skipping meals, not drinking enough water and eating too many high-sugarfoods. So what do the experts say con- the sugar scale more than a day or to fuel before or after a workout? Most personal trainers sonal trainers incorrectly iden- tified a Krispy Kreme glazed doughnut as having more sugar than most popular nutrition bars. In an October 2006 consumer mance Chocolate bar (18g of sugars) and Clif Bar’s Crunchy Peanut Butter (18g of sugars) tip Krispy Kreme glazed doughnut (10g of sugars). Conversely, all the Atkins Advantage nutrition bars are lower in sugar. “Sugar in products that are marketed as nutritious can surprise us all,” said Colette Heimo- witz, vice president, Nutrition Communication and Education for Atkins Advantage. “Nutrition bars, for example, are not created equally. sumers should eat to maintain their energy levels throughout the pointed to protein. “Research shows that people who exercise and eat a higher protein diet gain more muscle and lose more body fat. Protein also helps boost metabolism,” said Heimowitz. “And eating protein after a workout aids in rebuilding and repairing muscles so that you can emerge stronger.” To learn more about howto fuel properly for a workout, visit www.atkins.com.
