What You Eat May Be Killing Your Brain – PART 2
The underlying causes of Alzheimer’s disease begin with too much sugar on the brain. The cycle starts when we over-consume sugar and don’t eat enough fat, which leads to diabesity. Type 3 Diabetes The idea that Alzheimer’s might be Type 3 diabetes has been around since 2005, but the connection between poor diet and Alzheimer’s […]
What You Eat May Be Killing Your Brain – PART 1
Just in case you need another reason to cut back on sugar, it now turns out that Alzheimer’s could well be a form of diet-induced diabetes. What Is Alzheimer’s? A neuropathologist named Alois Alzheimer noticed, over a century ago, that a certain protein was taking the place of normal brain cells. How those proteins (beta […]
Weight Loss Secrets You Don’t Hear About
With all the diets available, I have found there are two key weight loss secrets.
Your Brain on Sugar
Your brain on sugar represents the relationship between poor blood sugar control your risk for dementia. This relationship is so strong that researchers are now calling Alzheimer’s disease Type-3 diabetes. As reported in the New England Journal of Medicine in 2013, even slight elevations of blood sugar that are far below the diabetes range have […]
How to Beat Sugar Cravings Forever
Did you know that sugar and processed foods are as addictive as heroin or cocaine? What holds most of us back — and gets in the way of success — are those cravings that seem impossible to break. Here is my twelve step program to beating sugar cravings. 1. Forget fruit juices; go for the […]
7 Sneaky Sources of Added Sugar
Make sure you steer clear of these 7 sources of added sugar. Foods don’t have to be sweet to contain added sugar. An estimated 75% of packaged foods purchased in the US contain added sugar. This includes some surprising savory foods ranging from ketchup to baked beans. As you follow a low glycemic lifestyle, it […]
Do you Steer Clear of Cereals?
Do you steer clear of cereals? I recommend you do! It’s not just kids’ cereals that are too sweet. Adult cereals like Kashi GoLean Crunch have 3 teaspoons of added sugars per (3/4 cup) serving. The Environmental Working Group (EWG) analysis of more than 1,500 cereals, including more than 180 children’s cereals, shows that a […]
My Inflammation Transformation
Welcome to my inflammation transformation. When I look at these photos it makes me so grateful that I learned about the role of inflammation (and how sugar creates inflammation) in my life! For so many years I exercised and thought I was eating right but I had no idea that carbohydrates played such a huge […]
Soda Tax Success
Berkeley, Calif., became the first U.S. city to pass a law taxing sugary drinks including sodas. This is step in the right direction against diabetes, heart disease, obesity, and other sugar-related diseases! The city of Berkeley, Calif., passed a one cent per ounce tax on soda and other sugary drinks. And it wasn’t even close: […]