Are natural sweeteners really better for you?

We’re encouraged to limit sugar and sweeteners in our diet, but what about honey? Is it better than refined sugar?

sugar, wellnessAyala Laufer-CahanaJanuary 4, 2023calories, cholesterol, clover honey, dessert, diabetes, honey, moderation, nutrition, obesity, raw honey, sugar, sweet, sweeteners, wellnessComment

What to eat to keep your liver healthy

Non alcoholic fatty liver disease is extremely common – affecting about a quarter of the world population and 70 percent of people who are obese – and although there are no FDA approved medications for it the good news is that this liver affliction is preventable and reversible

alcohol, fruits and vegetables, preventionAyala Laufer-CahanaOctober 20, 2021alcohol, calories, cholesterol, diabetes, fatty liver disease, fiber, fruit, inflammation, liver, meat, NAFLD, NASH, obesity, soda, sugar, vegetable, weight lossComment

Simple choices can reduce disease risk by 65 percent

When people adhere to simple non-demanding lifestyle choices they stand to reduce their risk of metabolic syndrome – and its consequences – by 65 percent. After a year of sacrificing for health this should be easy!

diet, exercise, healthAyala Laufer-CahanaApril 21, 2021aging, calories, cholesterol, diabetes, diet, exercise, heart disease, metabolic syndrome, nutrition, obesity, sedentary lifestyleComment

Can thin people have Metabolic Syndrome?

Most people think about metabolic health in terms of leanness vs. obesity. But BMI doesn’t tell the whole story, and internal biochemical processes increase the risk of type 2 diabetes, heart and vascular disease.

nutrition, preventionAyala Laufer-CahanaDecember 13, 2018metabolism, obesity, metabolic syndrome, diabetes, diet, hypertension, cholesterol, triglycerides, wellness Comment

Which is worse, saturated fat or added sugar?

Which-is-Worse games can be silly, but the fat vs. sugar question might have real health implications. The 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans target both saturated fats and added sugars as nutrients to limit and seem to give them equal weight. A new paper comes to a very different conclusion.

diet, healthy fats, sugarAyala Laufer-CahanaJanuary 21, 20162015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, cholesterol, saturated fat, unsaturated fat, sugar, added sugar, HFCSComment

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