Miracle Berry
The miracle berry or miracle fruit is a little red berry that changes the way our taste buds respond to acids. When a berry is chewed, the tongue becomes coated with a protein called miraculin. Miraculin alters the taste buds… [read]
Is Agave Nectar Healthy?
No Sweeteners for You, and that Includes Agave!
We get asked about every new sweetener put out by the purveyors of unhealthy sweetness. Agave nectar or syrup is the most recent. Put a gun to our heads and we’ll tell… [read]
Issue 3 – Sugar
Times Have Changed – Letter From the Editor
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10 Easy Things You Can Do To Improve Your Health Immediately
Sugar
Stevia
Agave Nectar
Addicted to Soda
Sick Of High… [read]
Stevia
Stevia comes from the leaves of a tropical plant native to South America. Though it is 200-300 times sweeter than table sugar, stevia is not a sugar. Unlike other popular sweeteners, it has a glycemic index rating of less than… [read]
Agave Nectar
Agave nectar is produced from the juice of the agave plant, the same juice which is fermented to make tequila. Agave juice is filtered and heated then concentrated into a liquid, with a viscosity similar to maple syrup. It is… [read]
Addicted to Soda
I know a couple who buys only organic meat. Most of their processed food, like energy bars, is organic. They made the decision to start buying organic food years ago, and yet they still drink soda every day! That’s like… [read]
Healthy Sugar Alternatives & More
Understanding both healthy & not so healthy sugars with their Glycemic Index & Load
Is there such a thing as healthy sugar?
Our body needs sugar to survive. But what we don’t need is refined sugars. Anyone suffering from an… [read]
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