Tag: sugar
Which is Worse? Refined Sugar or Artificial Sweeteners
If you are like most Americans, you have a bit of a sweet tooth, a love affair that over time becomes increasingly more addictive....
Average American Consumes 69 lbs of High Fructose Corn Syrup a...
Sometimes you just can't avoid a sucker punch. CNN reporter Nestor Dib couldn't when he covered anti-government protests in Argentina last fall. It came...
Gatorade Pulls Plug on Toxic Ingredient
Last Friday, PepsiCo. announced that they will no longer be using brominated vegetable oil, also known as BVO, in the manufacturing process for the...
Is Your Chewing Gum Toxic?
Imagine this commonplace scenario: a young parent, seeking refreshment during a long day of air travel, enters an airport gift shop to buy a...
Does High Fructose Corny Syrup Make You Hungry For More?
In a recent study from Yale University, researchers examined brain responses in individuals consuming foods in which fructose was the sweetener. They discovered that...
Monk Fruit Is a Natural Sweetener, Nectresse Is Not
While processed, artificial sweeteners are not the best option for sweetening your coffees or teas, there are alternative, natural sweeteners. But buyer beware, many...
The Bone Crushing Truth of Soda
As Rock Hudson demonstrated in the 1952 movie classic "Has Anybody Seen My Gal?" being a real soda jerk takes skill and dedication. Today,...
Never-ending Weight Gain: Is Your Sugar Metabolism Out of Whack?
Insulin resistance is a state in which the body cannot use insulin effectively. Insulin is needed to help control the amount of sugar in...
100 Calorie Snack Packs Aren’t Healthy, Try These Alternatives
Snacks are as dialed into our daily meals as breakfast, lunch and dinner. Yet, these between-meal repasts, which all too often are nutritionally inadequate,...
Is Fructose Shocking Your Brain?
In the ever-shifting lineup of dietary villains, sugar has taken a commanding lead. Even New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg has fingered sugar as...
