photo from flickr. It seems the health community and popular media has been talking a lot about the risks of ...
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Photo from flickr. Carbohydrates have an especially important role in providing the energy needed for exercise and life. Carbs are ...
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One of the most common New Year's Resolutions I hear about from clients is to stop eating sugar.  Sugar is ...
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Recently a client of the Refinery asked me for my three biggest nutrition "don'ts".  I rarely liked to talk about ...
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My last two posts on sugar have brought up conversations at the gym about sugar alternatives and their impact on ...
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Now that we know sugar has such a negative impact on our health, it seems important to figure out some ...
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The average American eats 13 five pound bags of sugar in a year.  The American Heart Association recommends that men ...
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I am moving this week to a new house and for the first time in a long time, I will ...
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What happens in your body when you eat a big blueberry muffin and wash it down with a giant soda? ...
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Humans are hardwired to seek out foods with the sweet flavor.  Sweetness signals to our body that a food is ...
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Last week we talked about food to add to our diet to improve inflammation and pain.  This week we are ...
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With all the recent research being released about the detrimental effects of sugar on the body, many people are looking ...
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