Wednesday, 13 September 2023 / Published in Diet and diabetes
Satisfying Sugar Cravings: Safe Choices for Diabetics
So, we all love a sweet treat now and then, right? But for those with diabetes, the relationship with sugar is a bit complicated. Here’s the lowdown: diabetes messes with how your body handles glucose, the sugar you get from the yummy stuff you eat. People without diabetes have this handy hormone called insulin that
Friday, 18 August 2023 / Published in Diet and diabetes
Sugar Substitutes for Diabetics
For people with diabetes, managing blood sugar levels is paramount. Consuming foods and beverages with high sugar content can lead to dangerous spikes in blood sugar, resulting in severe health complications. Traditional sweeteners, like sugar, honey, and most syrups, might seem like harmless natural products. However, they contain compounds that are detrimental to those with
Thursday, 17 December 2020 / Published in Diet & Health
10 reasons why you're always exhausted
Are you wondering which are the reasons why you’re always exhausted? Competition has never been as challenging as in this fast-paced digital world. You’re always living on the edge. A thriving career is what you want. But, some obstructions push you back to the shore, leaving you worn out and unfulfilled.  Whether it’s unwanted exhaustion
Saturday, 05 September 2020 / Published in Eating for pleasure
sorbets without added sugar
Summer is the hottest season of the year; temperatures are always high, the sun heats up a lot, and it is essential to drink lots of water to cool off. Drinking water to replenish fluids is absolutely recommended to anyone in this season, but there is nothing better than a nice cold snack to recover
Wednesday, 06 June 2018 / Published in Diet & Health
stress and sugar
Sooner or later in our lives, we all experience this: stress causes people to consume high sugar and high-calorie foods rather than healthy alternatives. This happens because of the way these foods taste as well the way they make you feel when they are metabolized and it is often done as a form of self-medication
Sunday, 25 February 2018 / Published in Diet & Health
cake
Do you have the impression that something is constantly trying to sabotage all your attempts to lose weight? Or maybe, you feel tired all day long and you don’t know why? Well, maybe it’s because you are not aware of the number one enemy that is killing you….. well, sweetly! You are probably wondering: “who
Tuesday, 23 January 2018 / Published in Food & Nutrition law
Honey adulteration
Your syrupy treat may be more vicious than you thought Are you a tireless honey guzzler who would rather die than spend a whole day away from your favourite syrupy treat? Do you like to feel the sensation of your throat being caressed by this authentic gift of nature? If two, sound “yes!” answers are
Monday, 22 January 2018 / Published in Diet & Health
Is agave syrup healthy?
Also called “agave nectar” to make it sound like a more valuable product, agave syrup is yet another example of several attempts by food producers to make a sugar look “healthy” just because it has a lower GI. But what is agave? The agave plant grows natively in the southern US and Latin America. In