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05/28/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

6 More reasons NOT to drink diet soda

Sodas are known to be harmful to health. Likewise, diet sodas are still bad for you. “Diet” sodas and zero-calorie drinks are marketed as “healthier” alternatives to regular soda. But do not be fooled, they are made out of artificial sweeteners, such as aspartame, cyclamates, saccharin, sucralose, and acesulfame potassium. Artificial sweeteners are said to […]

05/08/2018 / By Jessica Dolores

High blood pressure is caused more by sugar consumption than salt intake

Even scientists can bark up the wrong tree sometimes. For more than a century, they have pointed their fingers at salt as the main culprit in high blood pressure or hypertension that leads to kidney damage, stroke, and heart attack. Some have even described salt as “the single deadliest ingredient in your pantry.” And many doctors […]

03/29/2017 / By Earl Garcia

Cough medicines and lozenges are loaded with refined sugars that increase blood sugar levels

Popular cough lozenges and vitamin chews can increase your blood sugar levels. In a recent analysis, DailyMailOnline.com claims that alleviating your cough symptoms with these products can actually lead to an increased risk for sugar-related diseases. Cough and cold Rx deliberately add hidden sugar The analysis compared the sugar content of seven popular cough remedies against that of Maynards wine […]

01/14/2017 / By Vicki Batts

Research: Teens take in enough sugar each year to fill a bathtub with cola

A new study conducted by the United Kindgom’s Cancer Research UK charity has uncovered some shocking revelations about the sugar habits of teenagers. Their research suggests that teens in the UK eat enough sugar every year to fill a bathtub with soda. Researchers from the charity analyzed data from a national diet survey that had […]

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