UCSF physician, neuroendocrinologist and board member for the Institute of Responsible Nutrition, Dr. Robert Lustig is quoted as saying, “No one can exert cognitive inhibition, willpower, over a biochemical drive that goes on every minute, of every day, of every year.” (1) He was referring to the powerful changes that sugar and other junk foods […]
The Government Wants You to Cut Back on Sugar: 8 Ways to reduce your added sugar intake
by Jarrott Mayfield The long awaited 2015-2020 addition of the US Government’s dietary guidelines have been officially released. The guidelines, which are updated every 5 years, always elicit mixed emotions from healthcare professionals, who want stricter guidelines, and the food industry which cries for looser guidelines. While this year is not without its expected controversy, many physicians and […]