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Eating For Blood Sugar Balance: 12 Things to Avoid

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Blood sugar is also called blood glucose. It’s the amount of sugar in your blood that’s taken from food to give you energy. Blood sugar levels spike when you eat and should settle down with an hour. They are often at their lowest in the morning, which is why we feel lethargic and rubbish until breakfast.   Know Your High Blood Sugar from Your Low Blood Sugar High blood ... Continue Reading

10 Foods With Healthy Fats You Should Be Eating

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Fats have been wrongly demonized, when all the while the real culprits have been sugar, refined carbs and processed foods. This post from Physio Answers lists 10 foods containing healthy fats. Ever since fat was demonized, people started eating more sugar, refined carbs and processed foods instead. As a result, the entire world has become fatter and sicker. However, times ... Continue Reading

Trans fats and your heart health

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When it comes to fat, trans fat is considered by some doctors to be the worst type of fat. Unlike other fats, trans fat --- also called trans-fatty acids --- both raises your "bad" (LDL) cholesterol and lowers your "good" (HDL) cholesterol. A high LDL cholesterol level in combination with a low HDL cholesterol level increases your risk of heart disease, the leading killer of ... Continue Reading

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