Article copied from here. (I especially like the reference to the Genome Organizing Device in paragraph five. )Sugar AddictionNutritionists have debated for a while whether there's such a thing as"sugar addiction". (I have a name for this kind of debate- I call it"ridiculous". I put it in the same class as the"debate" among conventional doctors over whether there's such a disease as chronic fatigue or fibromyalgia. How clueless are these people?)So, yes, I've long since made up my mind that...

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Yeah, like u didn't already know, right? Tea Extract Could Reduce HFCS-Diabetes Link Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), a compound found in tea, may reduce the association between high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) and diabetes, according to researchers from Rutgers University.HFCS, a liquid sweetener commonly used in soft drinks that contains both fructose and glucose, has been accused of causing diabetes, particularly in children, and a recent study further supported this theory. The study...

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I found this really cool herb and I just have to share. About a year ago, my endocrinologist put me on Metformin, a drug they give to diabetics to help them control their sugar levels. I wasn't thrilled with the side effects and so I gradually just stopped taking them. I know, I know, but yelling's not nice...Anyway, I noticed that several of my symptoms returned after I stopped taking the medication but I wasn't ready to go back on it. Just last week, I came across some information on an herb...

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Found this at ediets.com...It's long so I won't indent with quotes.Here are five easy tips to guide your eating decisions on a regular basis. Even if you just choose one aspect to follow, your body will thank you for it.1. Know your fats. There are three kinds of fats found in food and regulating your intake of them can have dramatic effects on your health.First, try to eliminate trans fats. These show up in packaged foods as hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated oils. Read the labels and if a...

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To all you"well wishers" out there that have been bemoaning their cold weather - you've pushed it east. It was a bitter 19 degrees out this morning. Thank goodness for a garage! And heated seats! And third row temp controls! We had clear skies, of course, so no snow but they are calling for rain tomorrow afternoon (when it will be back up in the upper 50s). I just wish it'd make up its mind. Either get cold and give us snow or warm up already. These extreme temperature fluctuations are...

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Erythritol and Inulin (or a"subspecies" of it - Oligofructose) are fairly new products that I've been doing some research on and they're sounding really good. For those of you that are interested in watching their carb and/or sugar intake, they sound like wonderful products - especially inulin.Here's some of what I found (most of it is copied text, but I didn't want to push it over with block quotes because there's a lot of info here):Maltitol (the main sweetener in most low-carb or"sugar...

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