If you're trying to limit the amount of sugar you eat, then you need to learn the other names for sugar on food labels. Sugar comes in so many forms and goes by so many names that looking for sugar on a label can feel like finding a needle in a haystack! Fortunately, with a little bit of knowledge you'll quickly become an expert at recognizing hidden sugars on food labels and ... Continue Reading
Fructose-Heavy Processed Foods Aid Cancer Growth
This article highlights the link between sugary diets and cancer growths. It is a grim reminder to reduce the sugar content in our diet. Not only is sugar the primary source of excess calories in the United States, but the latest research also shows that cancer cells lap up high-fructose corn syrup, adding yet another reason to avoid it. A couple of years ago, researchers ... Continue Reading
The REAL Danger Of Monsanto GMOs
According to the research cited by Stephen Scott, Glyphosate (Monsanto herbicide used to kill weeds, especially annual broadleaf weeds and grasses known to compete with commercial crops grown around the globe) is being consumed by us on a daily basis. For example, anytime we eat or drink a food product that has high fructose corn syrup and/or regular corn syrup as ... Continue Reading
Corn Syrup Sneaks Its Way Into Health Food Aisle
Health-conscious consumers are constantly on the lookout for such ingredients as high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS). It is common knowledge that HFCS has a home in cake, candy, and soda. Now; however, shoppers should be aware that their local grocery store may stock products that unexpectedly have HFCS in them, and it takes more than an assumption to find out. High-fructose corn ... 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