http://traffic.libsyn.com/realworldpaleo/RWW88.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSThis is Episode 88 of the Real World Wellness Podcast and part 2 of a 2-part series on the benefits of buying and eating high-quality dark chocolate. Christine describes what “bean to bar” means and how it compares to bulk chocolate. She runs…
http://traffic.libsyn.com/realworldpaleo/RWP17.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSWe’re back with Episode 17 of the Real World Paleo Podcast. Stephanie and Christine help you start the New Year off right with great information and tips on how to detox. Stephanie goes deep into how your body detoxes naturally, chemicals in food…
First, you may be wondering what sugar alcohols are. The name is misleading because they contain neither sugar or alcohol. Sugar alcohols are sweet carbohydrates that occur naturally in many fruit, but here we are talking about the ones that are made from cornstarch, except xylitol which comes from corn cobs or hard wood. Sugar…
Did you know that your brain responds to sugar the same way it does to cocaine? Our brains are wired with pleasure centers containing dopamine receptors. Those receptors literally light up when we engage in a pleasurable activity such as eating our favorite dessert, drinking a glass of wine, having sex, or taking a drug like…
Now that you have been diagnosed with prediabetes or type 2 diabetes, you are probably wondering what foods to eat. To manage your blood sugar level, one of the best things you can do is to eliminate processed carbs and packaged drinks especially those made with high-fructose corn syrup. The food industry uses high-fructose corn…
The average American consumes 150 pounds of sugar annually and 22 teaspoons of sugar daily. If you need convincing check out the infographic by onlinenursingprograms.com. The recommended sugar consumption is 9 teaspoons for men and 6 teaspoons for women. Each teaspoon has 16 calories.
Here’s my article in The Washington Post Wellness Section describing the amount of sugar in different wines and my wine recommendations for people watching their sugar intake. Great advice for people with prediabetes or type 2 diabetes. http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/wellness/watching-your-sugar-intake-toast-to-dry-wine/2014/04/22/b0ebf500-ba73-11e3-a397-6debf9e66e65_story.html I recommend that my clients buy organic wines because grapes rank third on the dirty dozen’s list…
