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FitneSS FOCus: HORSEBACK RIDING
Once used as the primary mode of transport- Lastly, recreational horseback riding can be
ation, these docile creatures are now pets, an enjoyable sport for anyone.
athletes, and recreational adventure pals. Whether riding trails through the woods or
At one point, horses used to roam the doing laps in a pasture on a horse’s back,
earth freely. However, horses were used for the experience can be fun with proper
transportation, war, and farming once people instruction. For proper horseback riding,
discovered their strength and speed. Today, you will need closed-toe shoes, a saddle,
horses continue as workhorses on larger reins, and, most importantly, a trained
farms, but most are ridden for recreational horse. If you are a beginner, you should
purposes. work with a trained professional. These
Horseback riding is popular in the United large creatures can be very intimidating, ask the rdN:
States. The sport includes many different but they can provide a relaxing and fun
types of horseback riding, such as dressage, experience. So, the next time you have IS IT OK TO DRINK JUICE, OR IS
showjumping, and recreational riding. the opportunity, take a step out of your THERE TOO MUCH SUGAR IN IT?
Dressage is sometimes referred to as “horse comfort zone and try horseback riding! The recent change to food labeling laws has
ballet” because of the elegant turns, trots, added and removed categories. One new
and movements conducted during the shows. Source: category is Added Sugars. There is now one
Showjumping involves riding the horse and https://www.dkfindout.com/us/sports/ column that lists Total Sugars, and just below
instructing it through obstacles and jumps. horseback-riding/ that column is Added Sugars. If you purchase
fruit juice or products that contain fruit or its
derivatives, there will be a different number
listed for Total vs. Added Sugars if there is
added sugar. If the juice is 100% juice, you
will see the amount of NATURAL sugar listed
on the Total Sugars column. If there is sugar
added to the product, you will see that listed in
the ADDED SUGARS column. Added sugars
are those that do not occur naturally in the
fruit. Sugars derived from fruit are considered
acceptable to consume versus added sugars
that need to be monitored. Students and adult
women should limit their ADDED SUGAR
intakes to 24g or less. Adult males should limit
their ADDED SUGAR intakes to 36g or less.
I SEE ITEMS LIKE LOW SUGAR JUICE
BOXES OR LOW SUGAR ORANGE
JUICE ON THE SHELVES THESE
DAYS. ARE THEY THE RIGHT CHOICE
INSTEAD OF REGULAR JUICE?
The best juice to drink is that which contains
100% juice. The items that claim to be low sugar
have had sweeteners added to them to decrease
the calories and lower the sugar content. At
first glance, this may seem like a good idea;
however, using artificial sweeteners in place
of natural sugars is not a good idea in general.
By choosing juice boxes with 100% juice, you
will be getting the vitamins and minerals from
the fruit without adding sugar or sweetener to
your intakes. Skipping the low sugar juices and
watching portions of 100% juice is a better idea.
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