Do you use artificial sweeteners in an attempt to control your weight? Well evidence is growing that they may not be the healthy option that we think they are! Aspartame (nutra-sweet) could actually contribute to insulin resistance as well as being linked with brain and nerve damage and increased risks of multiple sclerosis, dementia, epilepsy … Read more
Type-2 diabetes is becoming more and more prevalent in this country and huge numbers are pre-diabetic, yet most people still do not realise the implications of this illness and that it isn’t ‘just a sugar disease’. It’s a metabolic disorder that has far-reaching consequences when it comes to the quality of your life, your health … Read more
All chronic disease these days has its roots in sugar consumption. The human race in the developed world has a sugar addiction and is dependent on sugar. Sugar is not just added sugar as we know it, adding sugar to your tea or coffee or to desserts, sugar is any substance with a high glycaemic … Read more
You feel tired every day, your memory is not so sharp, and you have even become a little depressed. Diet may play a part in those symptoms, you may be low in iron, your thyroid may be a little sluggish, or your blood sugar may go up and down. The GP does some blood tests, … Read more
If you want to lose pounds and inches of body fat and keep it off then you have to gain control of your blood sugar. It’s the excess blood sugar that causes the extra fat around your middle and no matter how much exercise and dieting you do unless you control the sugar balance it … Read more