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08/22/2018 / By Rhonda Johansson

How to stop your sugar cravings FOR GOOD

Sugar addiction is hard to break. Nutritionists today believe that the usual diet, which consists mostly of processed food and synthetic ingredients, makes reducing sugar cravings extremely hard. This does not mean it can’t be done. To stop your sugar cravings for good, there are two simple things you MUST do. Note that these strategies are […]

07/22/2018 / By Ralph Flores

The powerful antioxidant and anti-cancer effects of arid region honey

The arid region honey can be used as a therapeutic product for chronic diseases, including cancer, according to researchers from United Arab Emirates University. The study, published in BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, compared varieties of honey from desert climates against those from non-arid regions to establish which variety contained more antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities. Researchers tested in […]

06/17/2018 / By RJ Jhonson

Preclinical study finds stevia is comparable to antibiotics in the treatment of Lyme disease

Research published in the European Journal of Microbiology and Immunology revealed yet another sweet benefit of stevia. Known for its natural sweetening properties, stevia was discovered to be a safer and even more effective alternative to conventional, toxic antibiotics in treating Lyme disease. The researchers from the University of New Haven used an alcohol extract derived from […]

05/04/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Want to look younger? Cut back on sugar…it makes you look old and feel terrible

If you want to look younger, reduce your sugar intake. Not only does it make you fat, but it also makes you look old. In a study published in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition, it was found that people who ate more meat, butter, high-fat dairy, and sugar were more likely to […]

01/08/2018 / By Ralph Flores

The health benefits of stevia and how to grow it

Stevia (Stevia rebaudiana) is a plant that is endemic to the highlands of Paraguay in South America. It is popularly known as a natural sweetener, thanks to its leaves which contain sweet glycosides. The plant is now being commercially grown in many parts of South America and Asia, and the food and beverage industry is now […]

11/28/2017 / By Janine Acero

Food scientists blame newly discovered “taste” for carbohydrate cravings on taste buds – implying we are victims of our physiology

Food scientists have found evidence that our tongues have a certain sensitivity to the taste of carbohydrates, making it the sixth official taste that our taste buds are able to detect – apart from sweetness, sourness, bitterness, saltiness, and umami – according to an article by the Daily Mail. Researchers from Deakin University in Australia studied 34 adults […]

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