5 Things That Happen When You Stop Sugar Cravings
Can your body benefit from eliminating sugar? Yes, here are five things that happen to your body when you cut back on the sweet stuff and stop sugar cravings.
October 29, 2017
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Should You Be Concerned about the Sugar in Fruit?
Low-carb dieters often avoid fruit due to its sugar content. Should you be concerned about the sugar in fruit if you’re trying to stay metabolically healthy? Here’s why you shouldn’t be afraid of eating a whole piece of fruit.
June 25, 2017
7 Ways to Boost the Nutrient Content of Your Meals Without Adding More Calories
When you’re trying to lose weight, plan what you eat carefully. It’s important to make sure you’re getting enough nutrients. Here are seven ways you can boost the nutrient content of your diet without adding lots of calories.
May 7, 2017
5 of the Worst Ingredients in Processed Foods
Processed foods have earned a bad reputation, partially for the ingredients they contain. Here are five of the worst ingredients you commonly find in processed and packaged foods.
April 23, 2017
How Much Weight Loss Do You Need To Improve Your Health? You Might Be Surprised!
Weight loss isn’t always easy. You might think you have to lose a significant amount of weight to get health benefits. A new study shows this isn’t so. In fact, you can get health benefits by losing only 5% of your body weight.
April 9, 2017
Does Eating Salty Foods Increase Calorie Consumption?
Salt adds flavor to foods – but does it also encourage us to overeat? That’s what a new study shows. Find out more about the impact salty foods have on your brain chemistry and how much you eat at a meal.
April 24, 2016
Beyond Sodium: is Sugar What’s Raising Your Blood Pressure?
We’ve heard for years that consuming too much sodium is a major cause of high blood pressure – but what about sugar? If there’s anything Americans eat more of than salt, it’s sugar. What role does dietary sugar play in high blood pressure? Find out what research shows.
March 13, 2016
New 2015 – 2020 Dietary Guidelines Are Out – What’s Changed?
The new 2015 dietary guidelines have been released and there are substantial changes. Some of the changes are positive while others have created controversy among dieticians. Find out what’s changed and why.
January 17, 2016
Sugar and Nutrition Labels: How They May Change
Changes to how sugar appears on nutrition labels are being considered. Will these changes make it easier to cut back on sugar? Read on and find out what these proposed changes are and how they might offer benefits.
November 29, 2015
The Pros and Cons of Various Natural Sweeteners
Natural sweeteners are better for you than sugar? Right? In some, but not all, cases. Read on and discover the pros and cons of some of the most popular natural sweeteners on the market.
November 15, 2015
Is Eating Too Much Sugar Harmful to Your Bones?
A diet high in sugar isn’t good for your waistline or your metabolic health – but what about your bones? Does sugar play a role in osteoporosis? Find out more about the role sugar plays in bone health and why.
November 8, 2015
Is Sugar the Real Cause of Heart Disease?
For years, we heard about how fat is the cause of clogged arteries and heart disease – but is sugar the real culprit? Read on and discover how sugar may be more damaging to your heart and blood vessels than fat – and why you should cut back on sugar in all its forms.
October 10, 2015