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03/06/2020 / By Franz Walker

Scientists unlock the molecules that make STEVIA 200x sweeter than regular sugar

As a natural sweetener and alternative to table sugar, stevia can provide a number of health benefits. However, the plant possesses a certain aftertaste that can be off-putting to some people. Because of this, scientists peered into the molecular machinery behind stevia’s intense sweetness. What makes stevia sweeter than regular sugar? Researchers at the Washington University […]

01/28/2020 / By Grace Olson

6 Food preservatives with negative side effects and how to avoid them

On paper, food preservatives sound incredibly beneficial. Various food products can last much longer in your fridge and pantry thanks to these chemicals. But did you know that certain food preservatives are linked to harmful side effects such as headaches, cell death and heart disease? Food preservatives are bad news When you take a gamble with […]

11/30/2019 / By S.D. Wells

The top 7 causes of headaches (and how to stop them)

There are all types of headaches. Migraines get you right behind the eyes, others at the temples, some all around the whole back of your head or on top, while certain other headaches are deferred pain from the neck, back, or other parts of your body. Sometimes people just need to sit in a quiet, […]

10/03/2019 / By S.D. Wells

PRODUCT POLICE 101: Eliminate these common toxins from your daily intake and improve your health tenfold

Sure, you need some good recipes or some great restaurants if you want to find tasty food these days, especially food that also happens to be healthy for you, but the daunting task is eliminating toxins that ruin almost any dish and any meal by sabotaging the “good stuff” with “food stuff” that’s not even […]

09/25/2019 / By Melissa Smith

Sweet little lies: How food companies hide the sugar of their food products from you

Consuming a lot of sugary food and drinks has been linked to dreadful diseases, such as obesity, Type 2 diabetes, and heart disease. Unfortunately, despite these negative effects of sugar on health, a lot of people still consume sinful amounts of it. The average American may be eating around 15 teaspoons or 60 g of […]

07/27/2019 / By S.D. Wells

Top 9 reasons nearly all “diets” fail

Are you genetically modified for obesity? Do you have genes inside you that give you irritable bowels, draining the nutrients from your digestive tract? You do, don’t you? If you eat GMO foods and get GMO medicine (think flu shots and prescription meds here), there may be one huge yet-to-be-discussed reason your diets have failed you. […]

07/13/2019 / By Isabelle Z.

The sour truth about artificial sweeteners: Research proves they make you gain weight, not lose it

A lot of people think that sugar-free treats are a healthy way to enjoy sweet foods, eating them with abandon because they don’t think they’ll gain weight on account of the fewer calories. This could prove to be a very costly mistake, however, as research shows that artificial sweeteners actually cause people to put on […]

06/27/2019 / By Melissa Smith

6 Foods you thought were healthy, but aren’t

Are you confident that the food you’re eating is healthy? Marketing techniques and popular belief can lead you to eat foods that don’t actually help you eat better or lose weight. Here are six foods that many people think are healthy, but actually aren’t: 1. Agave nectar Agave nectar, which is derived from the agave […]

06/07/2019 / By Isabelle Z.

From bad to worse: Diet drinks will wreck your health, and the damage they do gets worse as you get older

Choosing “diet” beverages might help you keep your calorie counts down, but your health problems will start to add up pretty significantly if you drink them on a regular basis. A recent study looked into the effects that consuming diet drinks – which are any beverages that have been sweetened with artificial sugar substitutes – […]

05/16/2019 / By Michelle Simmons

“Diet” products are full of aspartame that cause various health problems

If you think you’re saving yourself from diseases by consuming “diet” products, think again. Aspartame, the most common type of artificial sweetener used in diet products, can cause oxidative stress in the brain, accelerated aging, dangerous cell damage associated with inflammation, and chronic disease. A study published in the African Journal of Traditional, Complementary, and Alternative […]

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