Do you enjoy a no-sugar-added soda with dinner every night? What about a low-sugar, high protein ‘nutrition bar' after a workout? At the office, are you mindlessly grazing through the low-sugar or no-sugar added cookies? Do you read food label ingredients to see where the sugars are hidden? If you're regularly drawn to sweets or …
A cousin of watermelon, cucumber and pumpkin, bitter melon is shaped like a cucumber. But, it is larger with lighter green and a more gourd-like skin. In tropical cultures where it's cultivated, bitter melon is used to support digestion because of its ability to break down carbohydrates. When using for medicinal purposes, the entire plant …
Blood sugar regulation is key to living a healthier life. If you’ve been diagnosed with pre-diabetes or metabolic syndrome, you are at a 5-fold increased risk of developing diabetes. And, if you've been diagnosed with diabetes mellitus (DM), don't take it lightly. Left untreated, diabetes can lead to many complications such as heart disease, blindness, …
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In the United States, sugar, sugar is everywhere and in everything. Oftentimes sugar is an added ingredient that just doesn't make sense. The daily recommendation for sugar intake over 2 years of age is less than 10% of your daily calories. But, it can be found in your breakfast cereal, in your crackers, in your …