If you’re looking to make a significant, healthy improvement to your diet, cutting out sugary drinks would be one of my top recommendations. Such sugar packed beverages provide little in the way of nutrition, making them a top source of “empty” calories. But this is only the tip of the iceberg for why you should … Read more
Lately I’ve been focusing on all the foods we should stop consuming, but what about beverages which can account for up to 30 percent of our daily calorie intake? Many of us take for granted all those calorie-laden lattes, soft drinks and other sweetened beverages, however the real problem is not related to calories, but … Read more
“Apple juice is worse for you than soda,” I declared on social media last week, unleashing a torrent of comments that I was being sensationalistic or overstating my case. Others expressed confusion about why fruit juice, which often parades around in grocery stores with an undeserved health halo, could really be so bad. Consider … Read more