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How Much Sugar Is In Your Food And Drink?

In our modern and fast-paced lives, it can be difficult to keep a healthy balance of nutrients in our food. Sugar is one of these nutrients, and the cells in our body would die without it. Consuming too much sugar, however, raises the risk of several problems, including poor dental health, obesity and Type 2 Diabetes. Sugar is a simple carbohydrate that belongs to a class of chemically-related sweet-flavoured substances. It comes in many different forms. The three main types of sugar are sucrose, lactose, and fructose. Added sugar contains no beneficial nutrients and only contributes to tooth decay, diabetes and obesity. Added sugars contribute zero nutrients and are just empty calories that will lead to extra kilos or even obesity, therefore reducing heart health. Being aware of the existing...

Ketogenic Diet, Facts, Figures and Information

[caption id="attachment_5973" align="alignleft" width="150"] Eat Healthy with the Ketogenic Diet[/caption] A keto diet is well-known for being a low carb diet, in which the body produces ketones in the liver to be used as energy. It’s referred to by many different names – ketogenic diet, low carb diet, low carb high fat (LCHF), and so on. Though some of these other “names” have different standards, we’ll stick with the standards of keto. When you eat something high in carbs, your body will produce glucose and insulin. Glucose is the easiest molecule for your body to convert and use as energy, so it will be chosen over any other energy source. Insulin is produced to process the glucose in your bloodstream, by taking it around the body. Since the...

INFLAMMATION and WHY Fish Oil is SO IMPORTANT

IS PAIN REDUCING YOUR  ENJOYMENT OR VITALITY FOR LIFE? Unfortunately this is a very common experience for a vast majority of people on a daily basis. Whether it’s a dull persistent low ache, a sharp or dull persistent pain, it’s your body’s way of telling you that inflammation is present and it’s there for a reason! Inflammation can feel like a fire has been lit within your skin and this can be caused by injury, illness or many other conditions such as arthritis, digestive disorders, muscular aches, period pain, headaches, hormones, stress and anxiety, lifestyle choices etc. These all help to keep that fire of inflammation burning. Inflammation may be short term from an injury or irritation or can progress and linger, flaring up at certain times and eventually result...