Big Food is at it again, hiding ingredients they know we really don’t want to consume in their products. This time it’s the presence of a new version of high fructose corn syrup. But this is not the innocuous fructose that has sweetened the fruits humans have eaten since time began. This is a questionable ingredient with many names that could be causing all sorts of health ... Continue Reading
12 Foods That Make You Fat, Sick and Depressed
Disclaimer: Don’t Freak Out I hope the title didn’t put you in a bad mood. The good news is that the foodstuffs listed below are easy to avoid once you know what they are. Please don’t be overwhelmed. For the most part, this is really simple. All of the stuff in this list involves products that have been engineered, somehow manipulated or downright invented by man. For some, ... Continue Reading
Does Sugar Make You Stupid?
A team of scientists at the University of California in Los Angeles has found that binging on soda and sweets for as little as six weeks may make you stupid. The new study, published in the Journal of Physiology, is the first to show how a diet steadily high in fructose slows the brain, hampering memory and learning - and how omega-3 fatty acids can counteract the ... Continue Reading
Does Fructose Really Cause Cancer?
This week it's impossible to miss the headlines that fructose causes breast and pancreatic cancer. But does this really mean we have to pour our OJ down the drain and compost our dried dates and raisins, vowing never to approach the fruit aisle at the supermarket again? What all the reporting is leaving out is the reason why fructose is associated with cancer. The simple ... Continue Reading