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Does Nature Want Us To Be Fat?
If you already think you know everything there is to know about the obesity crisis, you are in for a few curve-ball surprises!
Eating Too Much Sugar? Why Your Vision Suffers
High blood sugars can lead to swelling and changes in the lens and may put you at a higher risk of developing cataracts.
Lipedema: What You Need to Know
Lipedema is a medical condition whereby ridiculously stubborn, lumpy, and painful fat accumulates on our butt, hips, thighs and upper arms. Over time, our legs become swollen, heavy, painful, tender to touch and easily bruised.
Hyperinsulinemia: A Consequence of Insulin Resistance
Insulin resistance provokes the pancreas to pump out even more insulin. This leads to a condition called Hyperinsulinemia (high levels of insulin) which is directly tied to diabetes, obesity and cancer (among other health conditions).
Bittersweet: Consuming Sugar and Heart Disease
It only takes a tiny amount of sugar ingested consistently to do catastrophic damage.
Can You Be Drunk Without Drinking?
Auto-brewery Syndrome is the name of a rare condition in which yeast present in the small intestine turns sugar from food into alcohol, making the person drunk without actually drinking alcohol.
The Startling Link Between Sugar and Alzheimer's
Like most modern chronic diseases, Alzheimer’s is strongly linked to sugar consumption. In fact, it has been called “Type 3 Diabetes”.
How Does Sugar Influence Gout?
The consumption of too much sugar is associated with a number of health conditions such as obesity, heart disease and diabetes. A particular type of sugar, fructose, is linked to gout.
This is How Sugar Can Cause Fatty Liver
The consumption of excess sugar and carbohydrates causes the liver to convert them into fat which leads to fat accumulation in the liver.
The Dangers of Sugar on Your Oral Health
Sugar has a direct connection to tooth decay. ; After eating foods that contain sugar, these molecules combine with saliva and bacteria present in the mouth.
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