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 […]
“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 […]
Can’t we just eat less calories and lose weight? How about eating less fat–doesn’t fat make us fat? What about eating low carb or high protein? We need to look back to see how we gain weight in the first place to get our answer. The obvious is the foods we eat and the quantity. […]
When Paula Deen revealed recently that she has been living with Type 2 diabetes for the past 3 years, most people were not exactly shocked. Mrs. Deen certainly isn’t the role model for healthy cooking. However, she is a great role model in what NOT to eat. It may not be what you think, though, […]
