Certified Holistic Health and Nutrition Coach
What foods do you think of when you hear the word “Mediterranean Diet?” Is it pasta, olive oil and hummus? Those are a few plus many more fresh and healthy foods included in this anti-aging diet.
The Mediterranean diet is modeled after the lifestyle of poor rural villagers from the island of Crete during the 1950-60s.
This diet has been known to prevent chronic diseases like heart disease, cancer, diabetes and Alzheimer’s that’s running rampant in America these days.
The purpose of artificial sweeteners which are many times sweeter than sucrose table sugar is to sweeten foods and beverages using smaller amounts. These sweeteners are an attractive alternative to sugar because they add no calories to the diet, don’t contribute to tooth decay and cavities, and don’t raise blood sugar levels in diabetics because they are not a carbohydrate.
Since I’ve never tried an artificial sweetener I was curious to research and write this post to see if there was a natural choice. I’ve worked hard to minimize my sugar consumption since my college days because of my hypoglycemia diagnosis also called low blood sugar so I rarely get cravings for sugar. My blood sugar count stays balanced too because of my whole foods diet.
[iconbox icon=”Bulls_Eye.png”]Here’s the list of 6 sugar substitutes that are FDA approved for use:[/iconbox] [Read more…]
[iconbox title=”Question” icon=”Cog_4.png”]What’s the difference between prebiotics and probiotics and why should you care?[/iconbox]
[iconbox title=”Answer” icon=”Link.png”]Prebiotics are carbohydrates that can’t be digested by the body. They are actually food for probiotics.[/iconbox]
Probiotics are “good’ bacteria that helps keep your digestive system healthy. They control the growth of harmful bacteria.
Primary benefit of both prebiotics and probiotics are to help the body maintain a healthy digestive system by creating a population of healthy bacteria. This healthy bacterium forms a protective shield in the digestive tract preventing harmful bacteria and viruses from infecting your body.
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