Obesity is a global epidemic, as I've stated in prior articles in this series on obesity. Although the U.S. is the world's leader in percentage of obese people, it is far from the only country in the world with a glaring problem. And as I've pointed out, the main culprit in the obesity epidemic is the modern diet, and in particular white flour, refined white sugar, and high fructose corn syrup, along with the consumption of soft drinks and fast … [Read more...]
Obesity Can Be Caused By Chemicals in Foods
In Tuesday's article I discussed some of the dietary reasons for the increased rate of obesity in most countries around the world, and especially in the U.S. I said how some of the main culprits are sugar, high fructose corn syrup, and an increased reliance of fast foods. And in yesterday's article, I showed you how Kellogg's is trying to fool the … [Read more...]
Can a Breakfast Cereal Make You Obese and Boost Your Immune System At the Same Time?
It's long been known that most of the breakfast cereals out there can cause obesity. They're high in sugar, and as I pointed out in yesterday's article, sugar is a cause of obesity. They're also highly processed foods, which is another cause of … [Read more...]
Obesity – The Health Issue of Our Times
For the next few weeks, I am going to cover the topic of obesity. Obesity is truly the health issue of our times. When you live a Low Density Lifestyle, one of the beneficial side effects is [Read more...]
The Swine Flu: Where Does It Come From?
Sing Along With Sugar
I've been writing about sugar and all its variations for the last few weeks now, and today is the last of the series on it.
To close out, I leave you with a video I made set to some bubblegum music - how pertinent to sugar, eh?
So get ready to sing and clap your hands, all in honor of sugar.
Do you love sugar? I hate to break the bad news to you, but sugar doesn't love you back, no matter what the song may tell … [Read more...]
A Look at Agave Syrup
Last week I discussed stevia, the natural alternative to sugar. I gave the pros and cons of it, and said there were some issues with stevia and it wasn't all it was cracked up to be.
Because of my criticism of … [Read more...]
Should Soft Drinks Be Taxed to Help Pay for Health Care Reform?
Over the last two days I've written articles about how bad for your health soda and Red Bull, the world's top-selling "energy drink," are.
Most public health … [Read more...]
Red Bull Has Cocaine In It!
I told you in yesterday’s article about the dangers of soda. Well, how about so-called “energy drinks,” and in particular, Red Bull, the best-selling energy drink in the world?
Red Bull is produced and sold by the Austrian company Red Bull GmbH. In 2006 there were three billion cans sold.
The motto for … [Read more...]
Too Much Soda Drinking Can Damage Your Muscles
For the last two weeks I've written articles telling you about the downside of sugar in all its variations - sugar, high fructose corn syrup and [Read more...]