We all know the sweet temptation of indulging in sugary treats. But as many of us stride through our 50s and 60s, it’s essential to pay closer attention to the effects of our indulgences and why we have those pesky sugar cravings to begin with. Let’s face it; sugar cravings can be tough to […]
Most people have heard of insulin resistance but aren’t really sure what it means. And insulin is truly being found more and more to be the key to controlling your weight and so much more. But what is insulin anyway? Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas when we eat high carb […]
Who doesn’t like a sweet treat sometimes? I know I do. But when it comes to sugar-free alternatives, I am leery. About 25 years ago, I was addicted to Diet Coke which contained aspartame or better known as NutraSweet or Equal. I had gotten very sick before realizing that the cause was this […]
It’s as addictive as cocaine. Really. It has been proven that SUGAR causes the same exact stimulation of dopamine (your happy neurotransmitter). It can be as dangerous, too, as it feeds inflammation, obesity, diabetes, autoimmune disease, depression, anxiety and even cancer and more. The problem is that it tastes so gooooooood. […]
“Sugar could be the driving force behind some of this country’s leading killers, including heart disease,” said Dr. Robert Lustig in a 60 Minutes interview with Dr. Sanjay Gupta. Lustig is a world-renowned pediatric endocrinologist, sugar crusader and YouTube phenom from his documentary Sugar: The Bitter Truth. He also said that we have a “public health crisis” with the […]
We’re near the finish line as the holidays are just about here. I know many of you are experiencing even more stress with these variants interfering with holiday plans. I know it has forced us to postpone our holiday festivities as the bugger made its way through my entire family. However, there is […]
Today is Yom Kippur, the Jewish holiday in which we fast from sunset to sunset as we repent for sins from the previous year. Fasting is as old as time with many other religions partaking in fasting during other holidays such as the Muslim holiday Ramadan and the Catholic Church on Ash Wednesday and Good […]
It’s official. People throughout the world in developed countries are dying from a growing epidemic. People are suffering from malnutrition. However, it’s not those gaunt, stick figure-like people with the protruding bellies you may be picturing. Today’s malnourished people are actually overweight and obese. How can that be? Well, the “food” many people […]
How are you doing this week? There is so much going on this week with the rise in Covid cases and stress levels mirror this trend. The best thing we can do is keep our bodies healthy by getting back to balance. You see, excess weight is a symptom of a body out of balance. […]
She was the girl next door. Sadly, this Hollywood icon passed away from complications from this modern plague, Type 2 Diabetes. Nearly 21 million Americans have Diabetes, but one third of these people do not know it. We’ve all heard of Diabetes, but what exactly is it? Type 1 Diabetes is when the pancreas no longer makes insulin. Type 2Diabetes is […]
