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Too much Sugar is Not Good for Your Health Take these simple steps to minimize it in your diet.Two hundred years ago, the average person living in the US consumed two pounds of sugar in a year. In 1970, that number increased to 123 pounds per year. Today, the average American eats almost 152 pounds of sugar in just one year. This is equivalent to 3 pounds (or 6 cups) of sugar in one week! ”… According to the American Heart Association (AHA),… Read more

Sugar…the sweet killer. It tastes so good so why is sugar so bad for our microbiome and our health?In our last blog, we talked about how added sugars can be found in so many foods in the grocery store. In fact, it had become such an issue that the FDA required food manufacturers to differentiate between sugars found naturally in a product and those sugars that are added to the product to enhance flavor. 1*“…In the US, added sugars account fo… Read more

Added sugars in packaged foods must now be listed on food labels.Knowing how much sugar and what kinds are in packaged foods has become a little easier with this food labeling requirement. 1*We try to eat right. We focus on keeping our guts healthy. But sometimes despite our best efforts to eat right and stay healthy, we get sugar in our diets without even realizing it. Sometimes we choose to treat ourselves to an ice cream cone or a slice of bir… Read more