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Sugary Food: (Addictive) Heavenly Junk

Sugary Food: (Addictive) Heavenly Junk

Sugary food tastes good but ends up bad. Here are a few more bits of information to add to our already definitive knowledge that what’s laden with sugars may be considered junk. Taking in simple sugars such as in a piece of cake ‘causes a huge rush of glucose (what sugar is broken down to) into the blood, and the pancreas releases extra insulin [...]
Why soft drinks aren’t good for you (just to remind you once again)

Why soft drinks aren’t good for you (just to remind you once again)

One of the worst beverages ever invented is the soda pop, also known as soft drink. It is a proven health hazard. ‘Soft drinks contain little to no vitamins or other essential nutrients. However, it is what they do contain that is the problem: caffeine, carbonation, simple sugars — or worse, sugar substitutes — and often food additives such [...]