Stevia Is A Healthy, Safe Sugar Substitute
Did you know that the average American consumes a whopping 150 pounds of sugar every year? That’s 30 five-pound bags of sugar!
Most of this sugar is in the form of high-fructose corn syrup. If you read the label of almost any packaged food, you’re bound to see high-fructose corn syrup in […]
Stevia: Nature’s Alternative to Artificial Sweeteners
Due to the potential toxicity and unknown long term consequences of using artificial sweeteners, it is good to know that there is a safe alternative.
Stevia is a slow release sweetener that can be used by those who don’t want to use sugar or artificial sweeteners and who are sensitive to either. It is wonderful for […]
The True Health Effects of Sugar on the Body
If you’re like many people, you love sugar-rich food and drinks. Sugar in the morning, many people believe, will wake them up and get them going for the day. However, with that boost, sugar can also hurt a person’s body more than we think it can. Just having more than one soda per day can […]
Dangers and Side Effects of Sugar
Throughout human history, sweets have always been eaten, but until recently, have come in more complex forms, such as molasses, honey, and other naturally occurring foods. In earlier times, these foods were hard to find, and usually came with beneficial byproducts-such as vitamins-since they were typically found in fruits or leaves. With the […]
Dangers of Splenda
With the rising popularity of low carbohydrate diets, and increase in sales of sugar-free foods and drinks, is it any wonder that the market for sugar substitutes is becoming more and more competitive? Products such as NutraSweet, Equal, and Sweet’N Low have been on the shelves for years, even though it is widely known […]
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