Sugar’s Common Hiding Places
By Courtney Blair There is plenty of hype right now about the over-consumption of sugar, and how it’s the cause of all kinds of diseases, disorders, and problems. You get it, and you’re willing to make the change, and chances are you cut out sweets, and sodas. But are you still unknowingly consuming sugar throughout Read More
Sugar makes you sick, and science just proved it
Sugar doesn’t have to make you fat to make you sick — at least, that’s what researchers say. According to a study recently published in the journal Obesity, chronic diseases such as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and type-2 diabetes in children used to be rare. Children didn’t use to have serious risk factors for Read More
How would you feel about a tax on sugar? This city is going for it.
To hear that there is a growing addiction to sugar in many first world countries should come as no surprise. A small seaside city called Brighton in the UK, however, wants to do something about it. They want to levy an additional 10 pence (roughly 15 cents in USD) tax on sugar-laden beverages. The money would support the Read More
10 telltale signs you eat too much sugar
The average American takes in far more sugar in one year than is recommended for a whole lifetime. But how do you know if you’re consuming too much? Craving sugar and carbs – If you find yourself constantly craving sweets, you’re probably a sugar addict. Low energy levels – With every sugar high, there must come Read More
Shocking annual death toll from sugary drinks
Sugary drinks kill you. Remember that the next time you’d like to suck one down. You’re flirting with your own mortality every time you do. This isn’t speculation. It’s science. According to a recently released study, scientists have finally quantified the world-wide death toll from sugary drinks. Results were published in the journal Circulation. Every Read More
