The human body needs a certain amount of salt, but we do not need refined sugar. This type of sugar only provides calories and has no nutritional value. However, not everyone needs to quit sugar. Most healthy people can get away with occasionally adding sugar to their diets for flavor. So are there any sweeteners…

The human body needs a certain amount of salt, but we do not need refined sugar. This type of sugar only provides calories and has no nutritional value. However, not everyone needs to quit sugar. Most healthy people can get away with occasionally adding sugar to their diets for flavor. So are there any sweeteners…

Schools should be required to limit the amount of salt and sugar in meals that are served to students, said the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Friday as part of a new proposal. In a news release, the USDA said that it is proposing to gradually reduce the amount of both sodium and sugar in…

More people are becoming aware of the harmful effects of white sugar on the body—including the risk of obesity and high blood sugar. As an alternative many are turning to artificial sweeteners. While artificial sweeteners offer a sweet taste with low or no calories, their effects on our health are controversial. A study published in…

Consuming too many sugar-laden treats during the holiday season has been linked to various metabolic, inflammatory and biological processes associated with depression If you want to experience true holiday cheer, you might want to skip the caramel corn, snowman cookies and other holiday sweets this year. A study published in January 2020 in the journal…

The phrase “men and women are different” is not only reflected in appearance: the human bodies of different genders also respond differently to unhealthy lifestyles. Studies have found that prolonged sitting and high-sugar diets are more harmful for men than for women in the short term. Prolonged Sitting and High-Sugar Diets Hurt Men More in…

At this time of year, we’re bombarded with the sights and smells of addictive sugary foods and beverages. Gingerbread, candied yams, and egg nog beckon at every turn. Sooner or later, someone is going to put a platter of Christmas cookies in your face. If we aren’t careful, one sugar-loaded indulgence can lead to another—and…

In the United States, 16 percent of adults experience constipation; while 33 percent of people aged 60 and over have constipation symptoms. Why is constipation so common in the United States? How do we effectively relieve symptoms? 1 in 3 Americans Over the Age of 60 Suffer From Constipation Constipation is one of the most…

How Acupuncture is Used to Calm or Fight the Stress Response of Long Covid? Leading Doctors Outline (non-pharma) Regimen for Long Covid. In recent times, the idea that you cannot “give a person immunity,” but rather strengthen their natural immunity appears lost among many. Yet, this idea guides many holistic treatments with generations, if not…

What if the root cause of your sugar cravings is not the taste of your food, but rather signals from your gut and brain? Most people think that the reason we want to eat something is due to the taste of that food—if it’s tasty, we want to eat more of it. It’s even harder…