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5 Hidden Sugars to Hunt Down and Avoid

August 21, 2017 No Comments

High-fructose Corn Syrup
Malt Syrup
Dextrose
Fructose
Fruit Juice Concentrate

Sugar is hidden in many foods we purchase under names that fool us into thinking they are healthy.

Other words for sugar include high-fructose corn syrup, malt syrup, dextrose, fructose, and fruit juice concentrate, among others.

According to the World Health Organization, sugar is a primary factor helping to fuel the worldwide obesity epidemic.

Sugar’s hold on us is strong. It is rooted deep in our cultures and is seen as the center of a number of special milestone events in our lives such as birthday cakes, holiday sweets, and rewards for good behavior.

But sweet as it is, it is one of the most harmful foods we can consume.

According to a 2013 study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, sugar is a factor in heart failure and it can even affect the pumping mechanism of your heart.

Another study showed that eating too much sugar interferes with our natural body insulin, stopping it from doing its job effectively.

Sugar has also been linked with memory loss and brain degeneration in the area of cognitive skills.

Become a detective seeking out the hidden sugars in your foods. Look especially at salad dressings and sauces, breakfast cereal, flavored yogurt, flavored water and soft drinks.

Read labels and recognize the presence of sugar under its many other names. In addition to those already mentioned, add: corn syrup, glucose, maltodextrin, lactose, maltose, sorbitol, sucrose, yellow sugar, brown sugar, mannitol and xylitol. The higher they appear in the list of ingredients on a food label, the greater their quantity in that food.

Remember that just because a food sounds healthy and has some ingredients that you think are healthy, that doesn’t mean it is not full of sugar. Granola bars, tomato ketchup, brown breads, many fruit juices and milkshakes are perfect examples of foods with some healthy ingredients that are laced with serious sugar levels.

In Health

Should you detox your liver regularly?

August 2, 2017 No Comments

A growing health industry is centering on the voluntary detoxification of our livers at least twice a year. Special diets and drinks and practices are advocated to perform this detox process which is also marketed as a liver flush or a liver cleansing.

Do you need to do this to maintain your health?

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Six simple steps to planning next week’s healthy meals

August 2, 2017 No Comments

If you are one of the many people who consider meal planning for a healthy family diet to be a chore rather than a delightful life exercise, you may be making the process far more complicated than it needs to be.

To change your approach, start by embracing the idea of food planning as an adventure.

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How to shop to support your healthy lifestyle

May 14, 2017 No Comments

Your chances of eating a healthy diet on a daily basis are largely dependent on the groceries you purchase. When hunger strikes, you will reach for what is close at hand.

There is a wealth of information available to guide you to wise choices, but much of it is quickly forgotten when you face a mouth-watering display of elegantly frosted cakes, thick steaks, and budget-friendly carb-heavy side dishes.

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7 ways drinking water helps you live healthier and longer

May 15, 2016 No Comments

Ordinary drinking water, so plain and simple and unobtrusive in a world full of colorful, flavorful and life-giving food and drink, is nonetheless the most important element of all in living healthy and well.

For lack of water, we will die in just a few days. With too little of it, our brains grow sluggish and our bodies become dehydrated.

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Don’t believe all fat is bad for you

May 15, 2016 No Comments

In the last few decades, fat has become the villain of the food world, the skulking purveyor of chubbiness, clogged arteries and death. Put a label marked low-fat on anything and it will sell better than its fatty counterparts.

Now a growing number of food scientists are suggesting that a certain amount of fat is needed for your body health. In other words, don’t believe all the bad hype about fat.

Fat is a nutrient, though it is rarely called that. You need it if your body is to function effectively. It plays a key role in absorbing vitamins A, D, E and K, because they are all fat soluble.

Fat is needed to keep your energy high and your hair and skin looking healthy.

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Banning carbs isn’t necessary in a healthy diet

May 15, 2016 No Comments

Carbohydrates have become the bad boys of the nutrient world in recent years, but it’s worth remembering that there are two sides to every story.

One is the common refrain that carbs are bad. They make us fat.

The flip side is that carbs are good. They provide our bodies with fuel to live and, when taken from whole foods, may be beneficial in protecting us from cardiovascular disease.

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Grow your own vegetables for fun and frugality

May 15, 2016 No Comments

No matter how little spare time you have, investing a little portion of it into growing your own vegetables is a delightful exercise. From a pot of fragrant herbs on your patio to a row of beans in your back yard, you and your family will benefit from your labors.

Growing a few of your own vegetables is as much about getting in touch with the source of your food and teaching yourself and your children about whole eating and the good earth, as it is about saving money.

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Why proteins must be a major player in your diet

May 14, 2016 No Comments

Every single cell in your body needs protein to stay healthy. So do your organs and tissues.

A scientific explanation for that is because protein is comprised of amino acids, which are the building blocks for our body’s ability to regenerate itself.

You cannot flourish without protein and in most western countries in the world, people do include sufficient amounts of protein in their diet. In fact, some people eat more than they need.

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Five ways to make sure your children eat healthy

May 14, 2016 No Comments

Being a parent brings with it a host of responsibilities, but few are more important than ensuring your child develops a positive attitude towards eating healthy.

It is the best possible way you can guard their health in the years ahead and prepare them for a long life and healthy old age.