Sometimes, you just need something sweet. Whether it’s for your morning coffee, in your diet soda, or for “better-for-you” home-baked goods, who hasn’t tried a sugar-free sweetener in the name of health or weight loss? But what if your efforts to reduce your sugar intake were actually making you fatter? What if you are… Continue Reading
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Why Sugar & Agave Are Bad for Your Health
“Naturally sweetened with agave,” the sales attendant stated proudly, as I eyed the expensive tequila. Her tone and the knowing look on her face resonated with the implication that agave is a better sweetener than sugar. What the sales attendant and most people don’t realize is that agave is actually worse than sugar. Why?… Continue Reading