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Why Giving Up Sugar Is So Good For Your Mental Health

January 7, 2021September 1, 2022 MariaC Depression, diabetes, dysglycemia, glycemic index, Insulin resistance, metabolic syndrome, schizophrenia

Sugar makes you fat, which is bad enough. But can it really make you depressed? Clinically depressed, even? The evidence is compelling, and it’s a journey that starts with a mild blood sugar imbalance and can end with serious mental illness. Each step of that journey is fuelled by sugar, or more specifically, glucose.

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Five Health Benefits of Honey

December 6, 2017September 1, 2022 MariaC 0 Comments antioxidant, diabetes, fructose, helicobactor pylori, Honey, manuka, oligosaccharide, polyphenol, prebiotic, Unique Manuka Factor

Honey is an extraordinarily nutritious food, despite its high sugar content. That may sound like a strange paradox; after all, the harmful effects of sugar on health are well documented. Even so, honey has some remarkable health properties that make it the exception to the rule. Here are five reasons why you should keep a jar in your store cupboard.

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