It may seem at first boring and mundane, but there’s good reason to become familiar with the history of the now famous shrub. While modern science is in a tizzy to nail down and agree upon health benefits of stevia, its history has much to expound. Origins The stevia plant is part of the large sunflower family and native to subtropical parts of South and Central America, ... Continue Reading
Glycemic Load (GL) Better Measure Than Glycemic Index (GI)
(BeWellBuzz) MD and diet expert Dr. Steven Sisskin wrote in a recent article, “excess insulin makes you fat.” As the blood is flooded with sugar/glucose, the pancreas produces loads of insulin to: transport glucose into cells stimulate glucose to fat conversion Insulin’s job is partly to get sugar out from the blood. Whatever the cells don’t receive quickly and ... Continue Reading
Stop Sugar Cravings and Balance Blood Sugar With Gymnema Sylvestre
(BeWellBuzz) As consumerism becomes the way of the world, obesity becomes the messenger to every home with more and more people fall prey to weight gain. The bigger problem is that weight gain is not an end in itself. It sparks off a number of other serious health ailments including diabetes, arthritis, and cardiovascular problems. It is a fact that major cause of rapid ... Continue Reading