I've been writing about obesity and its increased rate in most countries around the world, and especially in the U.S.
I've also discussed that the main culprits of the [Read more...]
Obesity in Children: How Can We Let this Happen?
I've been writing a series of articles on obesity and I want to continue by discussing a topic that is alarming: obesity in children.
I've talked about [Read more...]
Obesity: A Problem for the Whole Wide World
Obesity is the health issue of our modern times, and it is a global epidemic - there's no mistaking it. Although the U.S. is the world's leader in percentage of obese people, it is far from the only country in … [Read more...]
The Food Revolution: The Empire Strikes Back
A few months ago I wrote a post entitled "The Revolution Marches On: Real Food Wins!"
In the article, I talked about the labeling law for genetically modified foods that was close to taking place in the U.S.
Vermont's labeling law was set to go into effect on July 1, 2016, and the Big Food companies were doing … [Read more...]
Everybody’s Got Something to Hide Except for Me and My Monkey
According to the sugar industry, a diet high in fats, not sugar, causes heart disease. And according to the soda industry, exercise, or the lack thereof, is what causes obesity and diabetes - not the drinking of soda.
And according to my monkey, it's only me and him that's got nothing to hide. When my monkey told me this I said back to him, "Come on, let's take it easy."
Let's start with this sugar industry manifesto, that it's … [Read more...]
Saccharine and the Artificial Sweet Life
I told you about how high fructose corn syrup is toxic to your health in my prior article in this series on [Read more...]
High Fructose Corn Syrup: Poison By Any Other Name is Still Poison
In my prior article on sugar, "Sugar: Not Exactly the Sweet Life," I told you how eating … [Read more...]
Sugar: Not Exactly the Sweet Life
What is the most pernicious of foods? Sugar. Most people eat way too much sugar in their diet, and this is not a good thing. It can lead to health problems, and serious health problems at that. Eating a plant-based, whole foods-oriented diet along with good health practices and healthy living are important components to living a healthy life, but eating lots of sugar does not constitute good health and nutrition practices, and will definitely … [Read more...]
With obesity, heart disease and type 2 diabetes at an all time high, isn’t it time we said goodbye to processed foods?
Hormone-Altering Chemicals Inducing To Obesity
Everyone knows that obesity is a rampant problem in North America, but new research is showing that it is not just a simple matter of eating too much and moving too little. Certain hormone-altering chemicals found in water, air, and soil can induce obesity, too. By disrupting or altering hormones, which are the body’s chemical messengers released by certain glands to affect cells all throughout the body, these invasive chemicals can disrupt … [Read more...]