Facts About Sugar and Sugar Substitutes

Sugar isn’t inherently bad. Actually, it’s necessary: Our bodies run on sugar. The body processes the carbohydrates from food and turns much of it into glucose (sugar). The cells pull the glucose from the bloodstream and use it for fuel and energy. Removing natural sources of sugar and other carbohydrates from your diet — fruits, Read More …

What is the Keto Food Pyramid

What is Ketogenic Food Pyramid? The Ketogenic Food Pyramid is commonly referred to as a form of nutritional guide. It consists of common food to consume and avoid while maintaining a Keto diet. The food sources are categorized among 3 different tiers on a scale. The number of servings for each amount of food per Read More …

What’s the difference between Keto and Low Carb

Both keto and low-carb diets focus on reducing carbohydrate intake, however keto is a stricter, more extreme version, aiming for ketosis (burning fat for fuel) by severely restricting carbs and emphasizing high-fat intake, whereas low-carb diets are more flexible, allowing for moderate carb intake and protein.  https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/low-carb-vs-keto

When to eat a Banana

When eaten as part of a balanced meal, bananas can help keep you satisfied longer. Feeling satisfied between meals reduces the likelihood that you’ll have cravings and exceed your daily caloric needs—which over time, can contribute to weight gain. https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/11-proven-benefits-of-bananas

BMI Is Misleading—Could Your ‘BRI’ Be a Better Health Indicator

For years, body mass index has been the standard way to measure body fat and, by extension, assess health risk.  But BMI—a calculation based on height and weight—has been widely criticized as flawed and misleading, and some health professionals have stressed the importance of developing other ways to monitor obesity and health. Enter the body roundness index, Read More …

Sugar

Most processed food contains sugar but that hasn’t always been the case, and its history is steeped in slavery https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-09-06/cruel-history-sugar-slavery-resource-sweetener-cake-tea-biscuits/104299378?utm_source=abc_news_app&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_campaign=abc_news_app&utm_content=other