Any nutrient that is eaten in excess can be a stimulus for inflammation.Since sugar is often eaten in large amounts (much more than we need), and is considered one of the key pro-inflammatory foods, it is a good idea to try to reduce or eliminate it out of your diet. Reducing or eliminating sugar helps you lose weight, decrease aches and pains, … [Read more...]
Is Sucralose Good For You?
Sucralose is an artificial sweetener commonly known by the name Splenda. It tastes pretty much like sugar and is now used in products and marketed to people for weight loss, diabetes, and overall health benefits. But is sucralose good for you? That’s an interesting question and after I recently wrote an article about the best sugar substitutes … [Read more...]
Top 5 Foods To Avoid With Diabetes
When it comes to type 2 diabetes there are foods you want to avoid and you most likely know that most of these foods are the types of foods that are high in carbohydrates. That's because when it comes to type 2 diabetes, counting carbs is important to regulate blood sugar. But there are some foods that can be a trap when it comes to choices. So … [Read more...]
GFE Podcast #74: Is Erythritol Safe & What is it?
You've probably heard of erythritol sugar substitute. It's often combined with stevia in some of the more common sugar substitutes but have you ever wondered if erythritol is safe to eat? LISTEN READ Recently I’ve had a few questions about erythritol so I thought it would make a great topic for our Food Facts sessions. I started thinking … [Read more...]
GFE Podcast #44: Q&A Vegetarian protein sources, hypermagnisemia, grains, sugar and more.
Today's episode of the podcast answers some listener questions. Remember if you've ever got a question you can submit it here.So what will we be covering today?Vegetarian protein sources and not being able to lose weightWhy a doctor might tell you not to take magnesiumAre grains okay to eatSugar, sugar, sugarWhat to do if you don't like too cook … [Read more...]
GFE Podcast #43: Insulin & Insulin Resistance
In last weeks podcast we talked about sugar, and in this weeks podcast we cover an important topic related to sugar and carbohydrates, and that is insulin and insulin resistance.I'll let you listen to it to find out what these two things are all about. And look below for a few more podcast resources related to this topic :)While you're here, help … [Read more...]
GFE Podcast #42: Is Sugar Always Bad For You?
It's a good question isn't it? Sugar is highly addictive, we love the taste and the pleasure of eating it BUT is it bad for us? And is it always bad? One thing I know is that most people struggle with sugar and carb cravings and cave into the temptations of sugar. It's not surprising because as human beings we do have an innate liking for sugar, … [Read more...]
Sugar and Inflammation. What’s the real deal?
You all know I harp on here about inflammation quite a bit. I only do it because it is a very important topic as increased inflammation in our bodies cells can contribute to disease development. Now none of us like to talk about disease but prevention is better than cure and prevention is far simpler as well!! But a topic that often comes up is … [Read more...]
Will I lose weight with a sugar free diet?
One of the biggest issues for everyone is SUGAR! We are addicted We get cravings in the afternoon or evening We have to compete with our partner to keep up with their sugar intake We NEED our daily fix of biscuits with our cup of tea Whatever it is, sugar is a BIG problem for most of us. Because of this reason we don't really want to give … [Read more...]
GFE Podcast #20: Dealing with Sugar Cravings
Sugar cravings! We all get them sometimes so in this podcast we’ll talk about: why we get cravings the first 2 key steps to overcoming the problem we’ll share 8 practical tips on dealing with these cravings and we’ll answer a few frequently asked questions about sugar cravings as well. Extra Resources 2 best supplements to help with … [Read more...]
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