As far as weight loss remedies go, few have been met with such an extreme blend of excitement and fear as artificial sweeteners have. These sweeteners, such as saccharin, sucralose, and aspartame have created vibrant discussion filled with misinformation as to their potential health effects. Do they represent a safe, low-calorie alternative to sugar? Can they cause cancer? Do they … Read More
Not Too Fast: Is Intermittent Fasting all it’s cracked up to be?
An increasingly common trend in current diet advice is the promotion of a fasting-mimicking diet or, as it is better known, Intermittent Fasting (IF). Many claims have been made about this as a dietary choice. These claims range from fat loss and increased energy, all the way to combating cancer and diabetes while increasing longevity. If these prove to be … Read More