Challenge of the month: apples

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ecogal Challenge of the Month

Pick an organic apple, take a big bite and enjoy its healthy sweet juice! “An apple a day keeps the doctor away” so we say… not without good reason. The malic and tartaric acids of the apple particularly benefit people of sedentary habits as they neutralize the acid products of indigestion. It is a very…

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Sugar, the bitter truth

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The metabolism of Glucose and Fructose

Fructose consumption (as both high fructose corn syrup and sucrose) has increased coincidentally with the worldwide epidemics of obesity and metabolic syndrome. Fructose is a primary contributor to human disease as it is metabolized in the liver differently to glucose, and is more akin to that of ethanol. When consumed in large amounts, fructose promotes…

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Oh, Sugar, Oh…

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Sugar

Processed foods ingredients we have in our pantries are far from being nutritious. There are not enough Omega 3 (seeds, fish), fibers and micronutrients (vegetables, fruits) and too much trans-fat (hydrogenated oils), Omega 6 (vegetable oils), alcohol and SUGAR. The American Heart Association states that we shouldn’t eat more than 6 to 9 teaspoons of…

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The complete skinny on Obesity

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Robert H. Lustig The complete skinny on Obesity

University of California Television (UCTV) Dr. Robert H. Lustig, MD, UCSF Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Endocrinology Millions have watched Dr. Robert Lustig’s YouTube videos on the role sugar plays in obesity. In this compilation of the popular YouTube series “The Skinny on Obesity,” Dr. Lustig and his UCSF colleagues dig deeper into…

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Fed Up!

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Fed Up

Everything we’ve been told about food and exercise for the past 30 years is dead wrong. FED UP! is the film the food industry doesn’t want you to see. From Katie Couric, Laurie David (Oscar winning producer of AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH) and director Stephanie Soechtig, Fed Up will change the way you eat forever. Upending…

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