Is Sugar Really Bad For You?

ByKori
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Though we’ve briefly touched about reducing your sugar intake, we haven’t really gotten into why you should do it. Or at least not in depth. So is sugar really bad for you? Or is it more about quality over quantity? Today we’re going to look into just that and also see why reducing your sugar intake can help you lead a healthier lifestyle. What is sugar? Sugar is the generalized name for sweet, short-chain, soluble carbohydrates that are often used in food.  These carbohydrates are made up of oxygen, hydrogen, and carbon.  There are many different types of sugars, derived  from different sources.  There are simple sugars, including galactose, fructose, and glucose (also known as dextrose), and more complex sugars known as disaccharides. The sugar…

5 Tips to Keep Your Sweet Tooth in Check

ByKori
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Though we already talked about reducing your sugar intake as a part of the Ditch the Junk challenge, today I want to talk about healthier alternatives to sugar and share 5 tips to keep your sweet tooth in check. For Lent this year, I gave up Twix minis and I’ve tried to curb my general craving for chocolate. It hasn’t always been easy and there are days that I want nothing more than to just devour a dark chocolate bar. But, I’m doing my best to maintain my self control throughout this challenge. Who knows what will happen after Lent is over, but I’m hoping that with these changes in place, I can make this a long term change. Sugar is hard to avoid because…