Honey has a lot going for it as a sweetener of choice.  We have seen that it has vitamins and minerals as opposed to the empty calories of sugar and high fructose corn syrup, and a lower glycemic index number than sugar.  Animal tests have shown that honey doesn’t cause weight gain to the extent…

How about a homemade, honey weight loss drink?  A cruise of the Internet  turned up several interesting recipes from a variety of places.  Please note that I am not prescribing these, or even recommending them, necessarily.  I’m just sharing with you some interesting findings that won’t harm you, though they may not help. A traditional…

Good news!  You do have some healthier options. We’ve been looking at sweeteners that are hidden poisons.  Now we’re going to examine some choices that are natural and good-for-you, as well as some that are natural-and-not-bad-for-you.  Unfortunately, they all have their negative sides and dangers when overused. We’ll take a look at those issues, too.…

Since sugar is bad and high fructose corn syrup is worse, why not switch to diet colas and artificially sweetened food?  Just Google “aspartame” and you’ll see why that isn’t such a hot idea. Thousands of hits pop up with this search.  You’ll find official-sounding studies and claims of conspiracy and fraud — both by…

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