Sugar

Stevia Side Effects and Why Our Family Quit

By Simple Roots Wellness Nutrition is constantly changing. Fads come and go, and new foods come and go. It is easy to get caught up in the latest “health” craze and “super” foods out there. I’ve fallen short of this numerous times. Truthfully, there is no such thing as a perfect diet, but that doesn’t
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How To Lose Weight Fast

Whatever the latest diet or exercise trend, whatever bullshit lines the personal trainer at the gym is feeding you, and whatever the latest scientific research is telling us, losing weight revolves around one factor and only one… CALORIES. Consume more than your body burns in day, whether through your natural basal metabolic rate, your day
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What Happens to Your Body When You Stop Eating Sugar

Fighting those cravings is life changing—literally. Kristin Limoges Photography by Cody Guilfoyle. Sugar is a cruel, cruel mistress—it’s delicious and addictive, but it’s not doing you any favors. Aside from causing weight gain, increased consumption of refined sugar increases the risk of insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular disease, and can impact cognitive function
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