Tag: artificial sugar
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Science Explains What Happens to Your Body if You Drink Soda Every Day
Soda is tasty but incredibly unhealthy and laden with sugar and artificial ingredients. A few decades ago, people used to be much healthier than they are now, mainly because of the food they ate and the fact that they were more active. This was only true in more developed areas, where people had the means…
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12 Not So Healthy Foods You Might Be Eating (and what to eat instead)
Are you on the right path with diet and fitness? What if some of the foods you’ve always believed in may not be so healthy for you? It’s confusing to know what to eat and avoid as the dieting market once said eggs were so bad due to high cholesterol. Now, they’re considered one of…
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7 Things Happen to Your Body When You Chew Too Much Gum
What brings out the child in everyone more than a piece of chewing gum? Not only is it tasty, but it can freshen your breath, and you can use it to blow bubbles too. However, can this iconic confection be doing you more harm than good? When you pop this chewy candy in your mouth,…
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15 Behaviors That Reveal a Sugar Addict
Are you a sugar addict? Can you go one day without a sweet treat? Did you know that sugar is eight times more addictive than cocaine, heroin, or LSD? Yet, you can buy it at every grocery store, gas station, or vending machine across this country. The more sugar you eat, the more it will…
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7 Signs You Are Addicted to Sugar
Do you think you might be addicted to sugar? Natural sugars are necessary. Added sugars are poison. That’s right, poison. There, we said it. And, you know what? It just happens to be completely true. Does the word poison seem too harsh? Well then, let’s look at the definition of “poison.” The Oxford English Dictionary…
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Researchers Reveal 6 Differences Between Artificial Sweeteners and Real Sugar
The introduction of artificial sweeteners seemed to sweep through American society like an angel here to answer our prayers. Touted as the “no calorie” alternative to sugar, they became highly recommended by doctors as a healthy substitute in our diets for ourselves and our children. With an increasing number of people becoming obese and developing…