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The Truth about Pure Fruit Juice

November 8, 2018 By Liz

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THEY say… It’s pure fruit juice, so it’s good for us, it’s good for our kids, right?

Nope!!!

Juice is actually a drink made of pure liquid sugar… in this case fructose. So, in spite of the fact that you or your children may be drinking a drink that says “100% pure fruit juice,” it may as well say “pure sugar.” It may as well be soda.

Here’s why. The sugar that comes from fruit is fructose. This is the same sugar in high fructose corn syrup. Fructose was designed by Mother Nature to be consumed with all of the fiber in the fruit it came in… so that its absorption would be slowed down… so your body could handle it. It was NEVER intended to be in that concentrated form that we find in HFC’s… or juices!

Fiber slows the absorption of the sugar in the fruit, as well as containing healthy fiber to feed your gut bacteria. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: healthy food, whole foods

When Healthy Food is Just Plain WRONG

April 11, 2018 By Liz

 

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People often ask me why they aren’t losing weight even when they are eating healthy food.

Well, most times, it’s simply because they are choosing the WRONG foods.

And YES, these include fruits and vegetables! If you’re eating ANY of these WRONG foods, it could be the difference between losing 20 lbs quickly… or staring at your scale in frustration.

When you think about it that way, you’ll want to be sure you are not eating ANY of these foods. Just what ARE they?  Read on.

“Healthy food” can be a confusing topic. Foods which are grown organically are considered to be healthier than those subjected to pesticides. Wild-caught fish is healthier than many farm-raised fish. Fresh vegetables are healthier than ones that have been sitting around. Food that is free of additives is healthier. However, there is more to “healthy” than that. A food that is “HEALTHY” can still be “WRONG.” [Read more…]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: food sensitivity, healthy food

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