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
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
Fructose – The Toxic Sugar
(BeWellBuzz) Sugar is an important element of our diet. There are various types of sugar derived from different sources. Some of the simple sugars, a.k.a. Monosaccharide, include glucose, fructose and galactose. The "regular" or white sugar that we use commonly in our food is sucrose, a disaccharide. Some of the other disaccharides include maltose and lactose. Some people ... Continue Reading