Now that winter has passed, I hope you’re looking ahead and planning for a fabulous spring season. I am, and I want to share a personal story with you that will give you a head start on fabulous health, beauty and confidence. For me, as I know for many of you, gaining
Fructose: Not So Sweet
A recent brain imaging study shows how high fructose corn syrup can cause overeating and lead to obesity. High fructose corn syrup contains fructose (55%) and glucose (45%). Table sugar or sucrose contains equal amounts of fructose and glucose. Glucose can “suppress… areas of the brain that are critical for reward and
How Much Sugar is in Your Favorite Drink
A picture is worth a thousand words…
Diabetes: Not a Sweet Disease
Paula Deen, popular chef, announced that she had diabetes last week on the Today show. It seems that all her fat and sugar laden recipes have finally caught up with her. Diabetes is more common than you may think. Almost 9% of the United States population has diabetes and another 86 million
How Sweet it is…Really?
Many of us have that insatiable sweet tooth that for many can be our downfall into the pits of ill health. This month is National Diabetes Month. Diabetes is now the 7th leading cause of death in the United States. There has been a rapid acceleration of diabetes and diabetic related health
