sugar

There are many ways that you could try to make a positive impact on your health and well-being. But which of those changes are worthwhile and will result in the most bang for the buck?

A worthy diet goal for year end could be a more proactive rather than reactive approach to healthy eating. We know it can be a very challenging time for many during the Holiday season.

In 1900, the average yearly sugar intake was 11 pounds per person. It’s now 96 pounds per person in North America, and as high as 140 pounds per person in the U.S. In contrast, it’s only 38 pounds per person per year in Asia.

The sugars found in fruit are fructose, glucose, and sucrose. Fructose and glucose are monosaccharides, the basic building block of any carbohydrate. Sucrose is a disaccharide, composed of 2 monosaccharides. A sucrose molecule is composed of one molecule each of fructose and glucose.

What do you think is more important diet or exercise? We know both are very important but does one outweigh the other? Strength workouts obviously plays a huge part in making gains in the gym

Whether you binge on the weekend or are eating too much sugar on a daily basis, the impact of excessive sugar on your body can leave you feeling more sour than sweet.