Articles tagged with "sugar"
Five Brain-Drainers
Posted by SoundHealth on Saturday, February 14, 2009Optimizing your brain function is not only about getting the right nutrients. It's also important to minimize the nutrients that can pollute the brain and potentially dam ...
Eating For Better Digestion
Posted by SoundHealth on Monday, August 23, 2010The key to healthy digestion is to keep the gut and immune system healthy by eating the right foods, which can be broken down and absorbed properly, and by avoiding foods ...
Soft Drinks Associated With Increasing Risk of Pancreatic Cancer
Posted by SoundHealth on Tuesday, February 09, 2010A number of studies have suggested the consumption of sugar-laden soft-drinks increase the risk for pancreatic cancer. Pancreatic cancer is a relatively rare, but dead ...
The Dangers of Sugar
Posted by SoundHealth on Wednesday, September 09, 2009Sugar is found in all kinds of foods and drinks, in many different forms. But sugar is actually an artificial, harmful substance, devoid of all nutrients, in fact it robs ...
Why Refined Grains Are Damaging to Health
Posted by SoundHealth on Monday, April 11, 2011Refined grains such as those used in white bread contain little to no nutritive properties. A refined grain, or its product, is made by processing a natural, whole grain ...
Four Ways to Slow Down Aging and Promote Longevity
Posted by SoundHealth on Thursday, August 19, 2010Dangerous processes that age our bodies and are triggered by the foods we eat and the lifestyles we lead. Trying to minimize your exposure to these toxins has been found ...
The Link Between Sugar and Mental Health
Posted by SoundHealth on Monday, January 25, 2010Sugar is harmful to the body; it is a disease-causing artificial substance, devoid of nutrients and is linked to many diseases affecting society, including mental illness ...
10 Reasons to Avoid Refined Sugar
Posted by SoundHealth on Tuesday, October 04, 2011Sugar comes in many forms. [b]Fructose[/b] and [b]glucose[/b] are [i]monosaccharides[/i], known as simple sugars. Glucose is the primary sugar in the blood, and fructose ...
Substituting Water for Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Reduces Excess Calorie Consumption
Posted by SoundHealth on Sunday, April 12, 2009This article is taken from Science Daily, and highlights a how the replacement of sugar-laden drinks with plain water can control excess weight gain in children. These dr ...
Balance Your Blood Sugar: The Key to Gaining Energy and Losing Weight
Posted by SoundHealth on Wednesday, September 15, 2010A common misconception is that sugar gives you energy. On the contrary, a high intake of refined sugar and refined carbohydrates causes blood sugar levels to rise and fal ...
The Brain Diet for Improved Mood, Memory and Better Concentration
Posted by SoundHealth on Tuesday, August 10, 2010The brain only weighs about 3lbs or so - a fraction of overall body weight - but it uses up about 20 per cent of daily calorie intake. A brain-healthy diet is essential f ...
Artificial Sweeteners in Diet Soda Linked To Kidney Problems
Posted by SoundHealth on Monday, November 16, 2009Individuals who consume a diet high in sodium (found in processed and junk food) or artificially sweetened drinks (usually 'diet' sodas) are more likely to experience a d ...
The Toxic Effects of Yeast Overgrowth
Posted by SoundHealth on Tuesday, May 10, 2011Yeast overgrowth, or [b]candidiasis[/b], is caused by [i]Candida albicans[/i], an organism that normally lives in everyone's body and that is helpful and important to the ...
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