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More About Sugar

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Waaaaay back in the 1950s, when an increasing number of heart attacks became a big issue, it was postulated that heart disease was caused by too much fat in the diet. This led to the eventual publication of the 1980 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. An entire generation of people grew up believing that fat was evil and was to be avoided as much as possible.  As history would show, this theory was not grounded in solid research, and has since been quietly dropped as the leading cause of heart dis…

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All About Sugar

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Is sugar a friend or foe? Necessary for energy or harbinger of disease? Why is there so much confusion about this one substance in our diet? 

My goal in this series of articles about sugar, carbohydrates, and wellness is to clarify some of the confusion you may have encountered in your quest to educate yourself about how to live your most healthy and vibrant life. I'll cut to the chase quickly - added sugar in our diet is slowly eroding our health, leading to chronic illness and unhealthy aging…

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