Sugar is Dangerous for Kids

A new study from Atlanta’s Emory University has concluded that children consuming more than 6 tsp (that’s teaspoons, NOT tablespoons!) of sugar per day are harming their health! According to the study of compiled, peer-reviewed research, children 4-8 should stay under three teaspoons while those under 4 shouldn’t have any added sugar. For perspective, a…

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Sugar & Heart Disease

According to study out of the journal “Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, research scientist and James J.. DiNicolantonio, PharmD, and James H. O’Keefe, MD, examined the question of whether that focus may be misplaced and ask does sugar have a greater impact on coronary heart disease than saturated fat?” Additionally, “Consuming a diet high in sugar…

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Sugar Increases Risk of Death by Heart Disease

In an article published in the JAMA Internal Medicine journal, they concluded that a diet high in sugar increases your risk of dying from heart disease even without being overweight. The Harvard Letter states, “Over the course of the 15-year study, participants who took in 25% or more of their daily calories as sugar were…

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