one of the freakiest studies ever…. and it’s about energy drinks!
NEW STUDY SHOWS THAT ENERGY DRINKS ASSOCIATED WITH MENTAL PROBLEMS, AGGRESSION, AND FATIGUE Certain industries have a history of using wartime “generosity” to get soldiers hooked on their products, namely alcohol and tobacco. Those of you who have watched an “OLD SOLDIER” trying to drink their nightmares away, or smoking through their ‘trache’ outside […]
more on the addictive nature of sugar with dr. robert lustig
SUGAR ADDICTIVE? YOU DON’T SAY “Can you name another substance of abuse for which the effect of the substance is more dangerous than the calories it harbors? Alcohol. Its calories are dangerous not because they’re calories; they’re dangerous because they’re part of alcohol. Sugar is the same. Sugar is the alcohol of a child. You […]
the #1 reason people fail in their health-recovery efforts
HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR ODDS OF ACHIEVING AND MAINTAINING GREAT HEALTHBREAK YOUR ADDICTIONS “Fail”. The word has become synonymous with the sort of hijinx seen on America’s Funniest Home Videos (take a look at YouTube if you’re not sure what I’m talking about). Today we are going to talk about another kind of fail — […]
breaking the chains of food addiction
BREAKING FREE FROM FOOD ADDICTIONS “Food addiction is a disease which causes loss of control over the ability to stop eating certain foods. Scientifically, food addiction is a cluster of chemical dependencies on specific foods or food in general; after the ingestion of high palatable foods such as sugar, excess fat and/or salt the brains […]
the debate over food addictions and whether or not they are real
ARE SUGAR AND FOOD ADDICTIONS REAL? “It’s still too premature to have food addiction in the DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders). It’s not even been 15 years ago that scientists first started studying at food addiction in rats. Only in the past five to six years have we started to see clinical […]
dietary crackheads, anti-vax whackos, and the paleo diet
DIETARY CRACKHEADS, ANTI-VAXXER WHACK-JOBS, AND THE PALEO DIET “Don’t be mad at me for speaking the truth about vaccines…… You didn’t ask once about those vaccines. You didn’t ask about the chemicals in them. You didn’t ask about all the harmful things in those vaccines…. People need to learn the facts.” Arizona Cardiologist Jack Wolfson from […]
falling off the wagon — and getting back on
SUGAR ADDICTIONSWHAT TO DO AFTER FALLING OFF THE WAGON Help; I’ve fallen and I can’t get up. The elderly woman lying on the floor, from the various versions of this TV commercial that have been playing since the 1980’s. Q: I was wondering how do you get back on the wagon once you’ve fallen off? […]
the sugar-addicted brain
SUGAR ADDICTION ANDTHE HUMAN BRAIN IF THIS IS YOUR BRAIN…… Ron West THIS IS YOUR BRAIN ON SUGAR Takeaway “”Drugs Are No More Addictive Than Oreos”. The specific drugs included in the study were cocaine and morphine, which is what heroin becomes immediately after injection. So the headline also could have been: “Research Shows That […]
why dieting fails to stop cravings
ARE YOU BEING CONTROLLED BY YOUR CRAVINGS? John Hain – Carmel/United States – Pixabay “In fact, another recent study, from the International Food Information Council Foundation, showed that about 55% of people are trying to drop some weight. The NPD research shows that ‘the desire to lose weight is much greater than the percentage of […]
are you a sugar addict?
SUGAR OR JUNK ADDICTIONARE YOU AN ADDICT? Mohamed Hassan – giza/Egypt – Pixabay “Available evidence in humans shows that sugar and sweetness can induce reward and craving that are comparable in magnitude to those induced by addictive drugs…. Overall, this research has revealed that sugar and sweet reward can not only substitute to addictive drugs, […]
paleo diet: why i personally hate cheating
TO CHEAT OR NOT TO CHEATTHAT IS THE QUESTION Image by Steven Depolo What’s the very worst thing a dry alcoholic could do? That’s right — take another drink. Once a person has given up the booze, the cravings lessen over time. Although the urge to drink never totally goes away; as long as that […]
time to get the holiday challenge going again
THE HOLIDAY CHALLENGEFIND A FRIEND AND DO IT TODAY! Friends don’t let friends drive drunk. And friends don’t stand idly by watching while those that they love and care about decimate themselves with the foods they choose to put in their mouth! Find a friend you can trust — someone who has the same desire […]
junk food addiction
WHY YOU ARE ADDICTED TO JUNK FOOD ANDHOW TO BREAK THE CYCLE OF ADDICTION Hans Braxmeier – Neu-Ulm/Deutschland – Pixabay I’ll admit it. My name is Russell Schierling and I am a CARBAHOLIC. The truth is, I could probably sit down and devour a whole package of Oreos before I even realized I just made […]
dietary crackheads
DIETARY CRACKHEADS PICK YOUR POISON John Hain – Carmel/United States – Pixabay It was not too long ago that I reviewed one of Dr. David Seaman’s articles (HERE). Fabulous! He recently wrote another article called, Dietary “Crackheads” and the Never-Ending Battle Against the Bulging Waistline. Although the title sounds harsh, it is similar to a […]
are processed carbohydrates addictive?
ARE BREAD, SWEETS, AND OTHER CARBS AS ADDICTIVE AS HARD DRUGS? Sedat Izbulan – istanbul/türkiye – Pixabay I’m sitting in a comfortable chair, in a tastefully lit, cheerfully decorated drug den, watching a steady line of people approach their dealer. After scoring, they shuffle off to their tables to quietly indulge in what for some […]
the holiday challenge
CHALLENGE A FRIEND AND HELP EACH OTHER THROUGH THE HOLIDAYS BECAUSE…WHAT DO YOU REALLY WANT OUT OF LIFE? Jill Wellington – Michigan/United States – Pixabay Who doesn’t love the holidays? You know; chestnuts roasting on an open fire. Family and friends gathered together to share great times with holiday goodies. In fact, it seems like […]
substituting sugar
SUBSTITUTING ONE SOURCE OF SUGAR FOR ANOTHER SOURCE OF SUGAR IN THE NAME OF HEALTH“THE SUBSTITUTION GAME“ Strecosa – Deutsch – Pixabay The name of this Blog Post is “Substituting Sugar“. It was no mistake that I did not call it “Sugar Substitutes”. Sugar Substitutes are products that people use in place of sugar. These […]