How Much Sugar do You Eat in a Day?

September 22, 2008
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You might be surprised to learn how much sugar you eat in a day. Take a look at this video to see how much you are likely to eat in a day. You might not think you eat this much, but remember that in some ways, we were conservative about our estimates: we used 12 ounce sodas instead of restaurant sizes and we didn’t include many hidden sugars such as you might find in salad dressings, peanut butter, or thousands of other foods. Here is the table we used to make the sugar estimates: Cereal 4 teaspoons Toast 3...

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Obesity

September 16, 2008
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Obesity

Video: Changes over time in how many people are overweight

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Five Reasons You Must Avoid Sugar

September 15, 2008
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Sugar and humans are not supposed to mix. Yes, you are drawn to sugar. Yes, it calls your name out from the pantry. Yes, you are possessed by the thoughts of sugar plums dancing in your head (especially when you are on a diet). But the truth is, we were never meant to put such a purified food into our bodies, at least not in the large amounts we find ourselves doing daily.

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What is Wrong With High Fructose Corn Syrup?

September 8, 2008
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If you are under the impression that everything you eat contains High Fructose Corn Syrup, you are not alone. With a combination of government subsidies and increased crop yields, the cost of corn had dropped dramatically making the production of High Fructose Corn Syrup cheap and readily available.

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Question: What about Stevia and Xylitol?

September 2, 2008
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If you have been reading this blog for a while, you probably know that I'm not a big fan of sugar, artificial sweeteners, or sugar substitutes. But both Stevia and Xylitol actually do have some benefits. So, let me sit on the fence a bit and give you the pros and cons and see if you think you should include them in your diet.

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Want to Know How You are Going to Die?

August 27, 2008
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Step into my tent and gaze into my crystal ball. I have a fortune to tell you. While you may or may not believe in this kind of thing, I can actually tell you with almost complete accuracy how you are going to die.

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