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07/21/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Do you really want to use that? Artificial sweeteners linked to unwanted weight gain

Foods and drinks labeled “low-fat” and “diet” are not helping you lose weight, but actually, do the opposite. These products contain artificial sweeteners that actually cause fat accumulation and unwanted weight gain. These side effects are especially pronounced in people who are already obese. These artificial sweeteners overstimulate and disrupt the metabolic processes in the […]

12/20/2017 / By Ralph Flores

Sugar isn’t the only problem with breakfast cereals; lack of nutritional value and pesticide toxins also harm health

Faced with increasing demands for healthier breakfast alternatives, the Kellog Company, the parent company for the Kellogg’s cereal brands, has announced that it will curb sugar content for its top three children’s cereals by between 20 to 40 percent starting next year. According to Oli Morton, managing director of Kellog’s U.K., the move is due to consumer […]

12/07/2017 / By Zoey Sky

Drink water, eat fruit: Fruit drinks marketed to children found to have shockingly high amounts of sugar

According to research published in the online journal BMJ Open, the sugar content of fruit drinks is “unacceptably high.” These refreshments include fruit drinks, and smoothies are some of the worst offenders. The findings revealed that at least half of the products assessed contained almost all of a child’s entire daily recommended maximum sugar intake of 19 grams […]

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