I get many questions from my patients that suffer from GI issues on what is healthy and what should they eat and why. I am a big fan of nutrition through whole foods rather than supplements and I spend a lot of time to educate my patients on the importance of the normal flora and… Continue reading The Importance of Prebiotics
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Sugar Alternatives
So here is the skinny on sugar. The average American eats over 20 teaspoons of sugar a day. This adds up to approximately 142 pounds a year. Too much processed sugar in the diet has been shown to be a big risk factor in many of the western diseases: obesity, cardiovascular disease, arthritis, and diabetes Type II, to name just a few.