Ugh!! Is one word to describe PMS. As if it’s not bad enough to have a menstrual flow every month, you have to have the emotional and physical symptoms that go with it, which includes headaches, irritation, backaches, bloating, anxiety, mood swings, depression, weight gain, sugar cravings, acne, breast tenderness, and the list seemingly goes ...
Millions of Americans are dieting every year, and one their biggest obstacles to losing weight is that they’re craving for sugar. People find different ways to get their sugar fix, whether it’s through donuts, soda, bread, or various candy bars that can be found at the front of super markets. While some of these habits ...
Many people curious about starting a low carb diet wonder if there are side effects they need to be aware of before getting started. Many also wonder if there are harmful low carb diet side effects too, so let’s look at the most common side effects of low carb dieting, and talk about whether any ...
I admit it. I was a sugar junkie. I would start my day with a caffeinated soda, dumping almost ten teaspoons of sugar into my system by drinking one can. I loved the taste of doughnuts, pastries, and chocolates. Born with some biological quirk, I could eat as much sugar as I wanted without gaining ...
How do you know if you are addicted to sugar? Many of us have grown up with sugar all our lives. Sugar is all around us, not only in the form of candy bars, cakes, and cookies; most everything we purchase is loaded down with sugar. Our kids will choose the sweet cereals. My favorite ...
Most people know about diabetes, but not so many are familiar with low blood sugar, or hypoglycemia. In its most serious form, hypoglycemia can cause seizures and unconsciousness. Research also connects hypoglycemia with weight gain and obesity. Hypoglycemia is seen most frequently as a side effect of diabetes. It occurs after particularly aggressive insulin treatment ...
