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23 March 2010 View Comments

Common Sources of Sugar that People Thought to be Healthy

Common Sources of Sugar that People Thought to be Healthy

What you are eating right now may not be what you think it is.  You see, over the past couple of decades, food companies have begun to capitalize upon a growing epidemic: sugar addiction.  You may not believe it, but check the label.  Somehow, they’ve found a way to sneak some sugar into your white [...]

22 March 2010 View Comments

The Effects of Sugar on Your Immune System

The Effects of Sugar on Your Immune System

Just admit it.  That cupcake in the window looks oh so delicious.  There it is, chocked full of chocolate, slathered with icing and topped with sprinkles that give it a colorful flair.  Oh to indulge your taste buds with sugary delight.  Few things in the world seem as beautiful and tasty as that cupcake at [...]

21 March 2010 View Comments

How to Live Sugar-Free and Overcome Cravings

How to Live Sugar-Free and Overcome Cravings

Are you that person that can always been found with a cookie in your hand?  Are you the one who hovers around the sweets tray at the party, poaching whatever is left, gobbling up anything with any sort of sugar inside?  Do you have more than five cavities because you just can’t say no to [...]

18 March 2010 View Comments

The Effects of Sugar on Metabolism

The Effects of Sugar on Metabolism

“I can’t help that I gain weight; I just have a slow metabolism.” “You have a fast metabolism, that’s why you stay so skinny.” Chances are you’ve heard things like this before. The term metabolism is often thrown around freely, but very few people truly know what it means. Metabolism, by [...]

6 August 2009 View Comments

Here’s Why You Should Stop Drinking Pasteurized Milk… Or Even Soy Milk For That Matter

Here’s Why You Should Stop Drinking Pasteurized Milk… Or Even Soy Milk For That Matter

Milk is one of those drinks promoted to contain lots of healthy properties. Developing bones? Drink milk for its calcium. Want to prevent osteoporosis? Drink milk. Heck, they even have vitamin D fortified milk! The sun causes cancer, they say. Drink milk for vitamin D instead.
The truth is conventional milk and soy are one of [...]

2 August 2009 View Comments

Here’s Why The Sun Is Not The Killer It’s Made Out To Be

Here’s Why The Sun Is Not The Killer It’s Made Out To Be

The sun is one of the most maligned products of nature. It’s blamed for everything from aggrevating acne to dry skin and skin cancer.
But is it really that bad? Should you stay indoors, cover yourself up, use sunglasses and always always apply sun screen? Let’s take a look at the facts.
Here are some statistics of [...]