Sugar is Soma: The Deathly Effects of Sugar in Our Brave New World
Putting sugar in perspective “By this time the [sugar] had begun to work. Eyes shone, cheeks were flushed, the inner light of universal benevolence broke out on every face in happy, friendly smiles.” (brackets mine) –Brave New World This sounds an awful lot like Halloween. Candy, sweets, and lots and lots...
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Sexy Sounding Sugar | Different Types of Sugar (With Explanations)
What is Sugar Exactly? The first thing anyone needs to know about when learning about the effects of sugar is to understand just what sugar is – i.e., what the different types of sugar are. “Sugar” usually refers to white sugar, which is a process sugar from sugar cane or...
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The Good, the Bad, the Ugly | Natural Sugars vs Added Sugars vs Artificial Sweeteners
Natural sugars vs added sugars vs artificial sweeteners Now, despite what our table listing various names for sugars (and explanation of what each one is) all sugars are created equal. What also matters is: Where they come from; and Their chemical composition. Let’s look at the three different types...
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