I’ve got an interesting topic for you today, my thoughts on why I think you should not read The Fit Shack. Sure, I know this sounds really odd, but I think you’ll get what I’m saying re: feeling stress if you’re not ready to change at this moment.
I also share with you how much weight I [...]
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Excitotoxins: A group of excitatory amino acids that can cause sensitive neurons to die. Some of these compounds are found in nature and some are created artificially. Two excitotoxins commonly added to processed foods are MSG and Aspartame (Nutra Sweet). L-cysteine is also an excitoxin and some bread manufacturers are adding it to their dough. [...]
Last week I gave you 14 reasons to NOT use Splenda. Well guess what? I’m not too happy about learning all of the gross details, the slimy underbelly of Splenda and how it came to be on the market - not to mention the fact that there has been no long-term testing done on humans.
Needless [...]
Here’s the post I alluded to on Friday, the post that I’ve been meaning to write for awhile now on the topic that several of you smart readers of The Fit Shack have asked me about. Yep, we’re talking about Splenda - you’ve heard of it, do you use it?
I first heard of Splenda in [...]
Have you heard the saying “if you don’t know what the ingredient is, or you can’t pronounce it, then don’t eat it”? Well for myself, xanthan gum has been one of those ingredients. In fact, until I researched it to answer the question of one of my readers (comment from Suzanne), I didn’t know all [...]
You’ve been seeing the labels in the grocery store, “Contains Zero Trans Fat”, or “0 Trans Fat”. Have you also noticed that these labels state “per serving“? Those words might not always be in the same font size, but if the label states “0 Trans Fat Per Serving”, you might not be getting a product [...]
I know that you’ve heard about trans fat and that it’s dangerous to your health. It’s a frequent topic of conversation, and now you’ve been seeing the labels in the grocery stating that such and such a product doesn’t contain trans fat (in slightly different wording). Do you know exactly what trans fat is though, [...]
Recently I gave you a list of some drink alternatives that you could go for instead of spending money on the popular “health drinks” that are currently being marketed to you. Those drinks advertised as being “healthy” actually contain crystalline fructose, and if instead you choose the “fun” and popular sodas, they contain high fructose [...]
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