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Blood sugar, or glucose, is the sugar found in your blood that comes mainly from the food you eat. Whenever you eat something, your digestive system breaks it down into smaller components, and one of the major components is glucose.  Glucose is our bodies’ preferred energy source. It’s a necessary ingredient for maintaining the optimal function of your organs, muscles, and nervous system. If you just ate a meal high in carbohydrates, starch, and/or sugar, your blood sugar will rise high over a normal fasting level. If you just had a meal of healthy fats and proteins, your blood sugar will not rise as high. Blood sugar after meals that is continuously outside of the normal range can lead to major blood vessel and body tissue damage. This damage creates toxic compounds called advanced glycation end products (AGEs).  AGEs are proteins or lipids that are tagged with glucose molecules as a result of continuous exposure to high sugar levels. AGEs accelerate the aging process b...

You get an invite for a dream-event out of the blue and you just have a day to deck up. Or, you got it a month or three months ago, but you are in the procrastinator-bandwagon and you just have a day left to make yourself slimmer. So, you are not a lone warrior. Many want to lose fat, at least belly fat, in a day. Here's your guide to lose one kilo in one day and we are not kidding. It goes without saying that processed sugar is the biggest culprit for excess weight. Eliminating sugar from your diet is like half the battle won. The glucose and fructose present in sugar are simple carbohydrates. These, when taken in excess, get converted into glycogen and get stored in fat tissue. Refined sugar is the leading cause of visceral fat. Instead of refined sugar, eat foods and fruits that contain natural sugars. Or, even avoid that for today. Protein is one of the macronutrients that fight against the stubborn belly fat. Eating protein keeps you satiated for a longer duration and you ...

  Poor oral health can significantly impact your quality of life. One of the main ways this happens is through  weak teeth caused by tooth decay .  Tooth decay is caused by  plaque . Plaque is a sticky, pale substance containing bacteria, saliva, and leftover food that forms on your teeth. The bacteria in plaque feed off refined starches and sugars and produce acid as a byproduct. This acid leaches minerals from teeth, weakening them and causing cavities.  Tooth decay can prevent you from enjoying a variety of foods. It can lead to cavities and tooth loss. It can also lead to complications elsewhere in your body. The best way to strengthen teeth is to strengthen  tooth   enamel . Tooth enamel is the outer protective layer of a tooth. It is hard, calcified tissue that acts as a protective barrier for teeth, which is highly sensitive.  The bacteria in plaque produce harmful acid, damaging tooth enamel. Besides acid erosion, enamel can be worn...

  At first, the idea of  gaining weight  from drinking juice can seem preposterous. If you were wearing a monocle, it would likely pop out (very dramatically, of course). However, it is possible to add pounds when using all-natural fruits and vegetables. Here are a few reasons why your scale may go up instead of down once you start a juicing regimen. Quick, how many oranges does it take to make one whole glass of fresh orange juice? If you're drinking an eight-ounce portion, it can take up to four fruits. If you're like us and prefer a 16 or 20-ounce glass, you're looking at a whole bag of oranges. One large orange contains 86 calories, so if you use five or six for your juice, you're looking at 400-plus calories total. That's just from one glass! When juicing, it's easy to neglect how many calories you're really getting. Even worse, if you're adding juice to your existing diet, those calories will add up fast. If you're not used to juicing vegeta...