Tag: sugar
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...
Childhood Obesity in Poor Neighborhoods Spinning Out of Control
We all know that obesity rates in the US are staggeringly high. And the sad part is, according to a recent study at Rice...
Is There Ever Any Good News About Soda? No!
As Americans we love our soft drinks. We feel like we would really lose out if we couldn’t experience ‘the real thing’ or ‘the...
Would You Eat 10 Teaspoons of Sugar Right Now?
Remember the movie “Super Size Me”? One message in this movie was if we think the key is to stop eating the burgers, think...
Eat These 5 Foods to Increase Your Risk of Getting Cancer
So many of us just eat today what we are used to eating. Sadly, and quite commonly, it is our downfall, literally. We can...
The Trick for a Fun, Healthy Halloween for Your Kids
Americans will spend more than $2.5 billion on Halloween costumes ($310 million goes to costumes for dogs and a few cooperative cats!), and if...
Are Energy Drinks Becoming the New Ephedra?
Energy drinks have become a highly common beverage for people of all ages. However, many energy drinks contain large amounts of caffeine and sugar...
Dr. Oz: The Shocking Facts About Our Sugar Addiction
If sour news about added fructose - the sugary menace that messes with your liver, boosts blood pressure and stiffens arteries - has you...
Coca Cola Putting Blinders on Consumers With “Weight Loss” Drink
Coca Cola has recently ventured into the foray of drinks that contain alternative sweeteners to sugar. However, as a company that is highly criticized...
