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Angela Powlen

Angela Powlen

Angela Powlen

Don’t Call Me Sugar, Sugar

(even though that is what I am) Read your food labels! Here are some common names for sugar below. They will all raise your blood sugar. Date sugar, honey and maple syrup are not any better than table sugar in…

It’s the sugar, Sugar

If it is beginning to feel as if all of today’s modern, chronic illnesses are from a poor diet, and especially from sugars, that’s because there is mounting evidence that this is indeed the case. This does not mean that…

Tolerance

That artificial sweetener you are using; did you know that it may be working against any health benefit you hope to gain by using it? Aside from the unknown long-term health effects of artificial sweeteners, (and it’s not looking: BMJ)…

Support your body

Food is information for all of the cells in our body. It is the fuel and it is the raw material for all that we need to function. The better the information, and the higher the fuel quality we provide,…

New Bits and Bites

A miraculous phenomenon that occurs over time is that as we change what we eat, our palate also changes. Consequently what we want to eat, and what we like to eat, also changes. Eat less sugar and over time, your…

The Little Things, updated

It really is the little things in life. And eventually, they can add up to become big things. Here’s one little thing you can do: If you are going to eat the chocolate,, or cookie, or other simple carbohydrate, eat a handful…

Another Little Thing

Stress increases cortisol levels and this helps us to respond to and survive threatening situations. There is a normal rise in cortisol that occurs with our normal circadian rhythm changes, particularly in the early morning, however, under normal circumstances, cortisol…