Food & Nutrition

Sugar’s Impact on Fatty Liver Disease

Sugar’s Impact on Fatty Liver Disease

Consuming large quantities of sugar can cause major problems for your liver, thereby causing a number of different health problems. Learn how it can impact you and what you can...

Sugar's Impact on Eye Health

How Sugar Impacts Eye Health

Your eyes are amazing organs that provide you a window to the world, but without some healthy lifestyle choices, your eye health can suffer. Sugar, in particular, can be damaging...

Sugar's Impact on Diabetes

Sugar’s Impact on Diabetes

Of all the health problems caused by or worsened by sugar consumption, diabetes is probably the most blatant. There are several different conditions that fall under the diabetes category, and...

Aspartame is an ingredient in sodas

Artificial Sweetener Review: Aspartame

Aspartame is one of the most studied (and somewhat controversial) substances in the food world. It is widely used in foods and beverages and is considered a low-calorie alternative to...

Sucralose is another ingredient in protein bars.

Artificial Sweetener Review: Sucralose

As you consider replacing the sugar in your diet with other alternatives, sucralose will likely come up as an option. Consider its merits and drawbacks as you clean up your...

How Sugar Impacts Dental Health

How Sugar Impacts Dental Health

Everyone has heard that sugar causes cavities, but what are the repercussions from those cavities, aside from needing extra trips to the dentist to get fillings? Dental health directly impacts...