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Chances are you probably already know how bad sugar is for you. It’s no secret that the stuff is totally addictive and ridiculously unhealthy. And while your sweet tooth may definitely be the culprit of your weight gain, sugar addiction doesn’t just impact your waistline, but your overall physical and mental health. Once you manage to finally kick the addiction and rid ... Continue Reading
What’s worse for your body, sugar or salt? This post from Women’s Health moves toward settling this once and for all! These days, the saying "everything in moderation" has become a battle cry for healthy eaters everywhere—but when it comes to sugar and salt, many of us just can't help ourselves. Even though both play several essential roles in our health (the brain needs sugar ... Continue Reading
Even when stuck with the sugar addiction gene, you may be able to modify its activity. This post from Further Food unveils 5 health hacks to stop your sugar addiction for good. We are all programmed to like sugar. New research shows some of us are genetically much more prone to sugar and food addiction than others. I have observed this in my patients, but now it is becoming ... Continue Reading
If you give up sugar for Lent, this post from CNN has insights on what you can expect over the next 40 days. Anyone who knows me also knows that I have a huge sweet tooth. I always have. My friend and fellow graduate student Andrew is equally afflicted, and living in Hershey, Pennsylvania -- the "Chocolate Capital of the World" -- doesn't help either of us. But Andrew is ... Continue Reading
Fat has been demonized in nutrition and wellness, but sugar is really the culprit behind our health issues. See what 10 days sugar free can do for you! This post from Collective-Evolution.com sheds light on what happens to your body when you go 10 days without sugar. It has become increasingly common knowledge in recent years that sugar wreaks havoc on our health, leading to ... Continue Reading
