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Sending the Right Messages to Your Fat Cells
In last month’s Healthy Weight Loss column, I touched on the fact that many of us unwittingly create an unfavourable hormonal environment that all too often expands our 30 billion fat cells.
Fructose and Fat Cells
According to the US Department of Agriculture, refined sugar - sucrose - accounted for 86 percent of all sweeteners used in 1966. Today, high-fructose corn syrup has a 55 percent stake in the market. The problem is we may be paying for it with our lives.
Monitoring After-Meal Blood Sugar
One of the most important goals in helping people manage blood sugar, lose weight, and control appetite is preventing excessive after-meal elevations in blood sugar levels.
G…I can’t Believe It’s a Glycemic Index
If you’re confused about GI or glycemic index, you’re not alone. The idea of high-glycemic foods or low-glycemic foods is not necessarily intuitive. Sometimes our highs and lows can get mixed up; this article will help you understand how this index divides foods into different groups.