As good as it may taste, sugar is NOT your friend. It may “feel” like your friend when it comforts you (due to the beta-endorphin rush in your brain), but sugar is really your ENEMY. Truth be told, regular consumption of sugary foods is one of the worst things that you can do for your health. Modern scientific research has shown us, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that sugar in ... Continue Reading
The Sneaky Ways HFCS Could Be In Your Food
Processed foods that are using the more concentrated version of HFCS can now declare themselves to be high fructose corn syrup-free. This post from Natural Society raises the awareness about how the big food companies are deceiving the public. 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 ... Continue Reading
Hidden Sugars You Need To Be Aware Of
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 – 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