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How and Why You Should Try a Sugar Detox

By Dr. Edward Group, DC
Published Sep 28, 2017

While some people jokingly refer to themselves as sugar addicts, the truth is no laughing matter. Refined sugar causes real, clinically verifiable addictive patterns in your brain and ruinous effects on your body. The average American consumes between 22 and 30 teaspoons of added sugar every day.[1] That’s sugar that you could easily cut from your diet entirely by making intelligent dietary decisions — or you could if sugar didn’t have you hooked. A sugar detox is a way to break the hold sugar has over you. (more…)

Is Sugar Toxic?

By Dr. Edward Group, DC
Updated Mar 3, 2015

There's been a lot of talk about the dangers of refined sugars like high fructose corn syrup, sucrose, and others. After decades of research, it appears the adverse effects of refined sugars on human health are finally gaining much deserved mainstream attention. According to the CDC, more than 30 percent of adult Americans are obese. [1] These numbers exploded after health officials began pushing the high-carb, low-fat diet twenty years ago. (more…)

7 Reasons Why Stevia is Better Than Refined Sugar

By Dr. Edward Group, DC
Updated Jun 19, 2014

Stevia is a natural sweetener, derived from the stevia rebaudiana plant that was first discovered centuries ago in Paraguay by the native population. But it wasn't until the late 19th century that a Swiss botanist working in South America documented the so-called "sweet leaf", and brought it back with him. (more…)

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