Eating Right

Chocolate Lovers Unite!

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There has been a lot of press lately about chocolate and it’s health benefits – especially when Valentine’s day is just around the corner. Chocolate is one of the most common Valentine’s day gifts and there is good reason for that, both on a conscious and a subconscious level. First, most chocolates have sugar, which…

Sugar Makes You Old!

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This is me in 2002 at age 35, on sugar.     This is me in 2007 at age 40, off sugar.   Who looks older? When I get my new license this May, I’ll be 45. I think I look even younger than I did at 40. I sure FEEL younger! I’m leaner, stronger…

Why is America So Fat?

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America now tops the list of the fattest countries in the first world. In fact, new data shows that we are about 60% obese as a population now, when measured by bodyfat instead of that worthless “BMI” measurement our government insists on using. It’s about time that us Americans start making real efforts to decrease the drastic…

7 “Healthy” Foods That Have More Sugar Than a Candy Bar

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It might surprise you to know that some foods people regard as “healthy” are crammed so full of sugar, they are pretty much as bad as a Snickers as far as your pancreas and waistline are concerned. Here are just a few (7 to be exact): The Huffington Post recently outed several foods that are so high in sugar,…

Was Jesus a Vegan?

By Jay Madrigal / / Comments Off on Was Jesus a Vegan?

My Christian vegan friends ask me from time to time, how my Christian conscience allows me to eat animal products, since in their view, Jesus was a vegan. Well, my answer is simple. I don’t believe Jesus was a vegan and I’ll explain why I have this personal opinion below (and then why it really…

The Evolution of Sugar in America

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