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Respect the Sugar, Don't Fear it.

  • Cancer Sugar
  • April 18, 2011
In medicine, the only difference between a therapeutic medication and a poison is the dose. This applies to everything in life; too much of a good...
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Agave syrup: What you don't know may hurt you

  • how agave effects health
  • February 14, 2011
The agave syrup/nectar currently sold in grocery stores isnot all it's cracked up to be. The marketing leads you to believe that agave nectar...
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Dangers of high fructose corn syrup

High-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) - a common ingredient in soda, fruit drinks, cookies, jams, and snack foods - is made by refining cornstarch...
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To beef or not to beef, that is the question...

With all due respect to William Shakespeare, a more appropriate title to this article would be: To red meat or not to red meat, that is the...
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Seven things Uncle Sam can do NOW to help fight childhood obesity in America

Childhood obesity is hot and heavy in the news these days with the case in Ohio in which a 3rd grade child has been removed from his mother's...
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Top 10 reasons to give up soft drinks or to at least cut back

  • are soft drinks bad for you
  • September 10, 2011
Soft drinks have been receiving a lot of bad press recently. The American Heart Association noted that soft drinks are the largest source of...
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High fructose corn syrup increases heart disease risk

High fructose corn syrup, a major ingredient in most soft drinks and processed sweets, is often accused of being a contributing factor in the great...
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The myth of Agave sweetener

Agave is good for you; it is a diabetic friendly sweetener and all natural because it is made from the Agave plant. We have all heard or read that...
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Happy Earth Day! How's your health?

Happy Earth Day! How's your health? Or, Earth Day as a metaphor for your health! Today is Earth Day... and how are we feeling? Last year's...
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The low down on soda and foods: High fructose corn syrup

If there is one thing in most everyone’s diet that needs to be removed it has to be soda. Most people believe that if you just drink a few...
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