Added sugar has been linked to many serious diseases, including obesity, heart disease, diabetes and cancer.
Fortunately, there are many ways to sweeten foods without adding sugar. There are many natural sweeteners that people often use instead of sugar. These include coconut sugar, honey, maple syrup and molasses. While these natural sweeteners may contain more nutrients than regular sugar, your body still metabolizes them in the same way.
The natural sweeteners listed below are slightly ‘less bad’ than regular sugar. Nevertheless, they are still forms of sugar.
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The biggest mistake we make when we make the decision to finally start this diet that can make our lives a little harder, is that we lean on things that end up bringing us the opposite results. What are we trying to say? A smart tip if you want to lose excess weight in a few days is not to frantically avoid sweets and carbohydrates, but to drop small “bad” habits. The idea is not to overdo it, which can also be a strong psychological burden for us, but to follow advice that will actually bring radical changes over time.…
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I was stunned by how fast people walked when I first visited the City of London. It was a world apart from how I grew up in the furthest of south Europe, where we would take our time to enjoy the scenery and chat with people on the street almost every time we went somewhere on foot.
A fast walk is a sign of determination and is a habit of go-getters. These are people who know what they want, and they go for it without hesitation. This article will tell the…
This One Pot Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese is rich, extra creamy, and loaded with so much incredible flavor! Easily made in just 30 minutes for a cozy weekend dinner the whole family will love!
It doesn’t get much better than rich and creamy macaroni and cheese on a cozy fall day, but did you know this dish is loaded with a whole pound of butternut squash?! Not only does butternut squash add such a delicious flavor to this mac and cheese, but it gives this dish such a beautiful golden color and makes the sauce extra silky smooth and…
This Fig Salad with Roasted Butternut Squash is the perfect fall salad loaded with leafy greens, fresh figs, crunchy pecans, and creamy goat cheese all tossed with a rich balsamic dressing!
Oh how I love a good fall salad this time of year to balance out all those cozy comfort food dishes we are all currently enjoying! This salad is loaded with peppery arugula, sweet fresh figs, perfectly roasted butternut squash (with cinnamon!), crunchy pecans, creamy goat cheese and delicious pops of dried cranberries all drizzled with a delicious maple balsamic dressing. I know. There is A LOT going on.…
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What makes a happy life? In some way, this feels like one of the most important questions a person can ask.
To look for answers, researchers from Harvard University have been following two very different groups of men for more than 80 years—268 Harvard graduates and 456 men who grew up in inner-city Boston. This is the longest-running study ever of human life. Researchers were particularly interested in the social and psychological factors that impact health and well-being later in life.
This year, the current study directors—Harvard Professor Robert Waldinger and Bryn Mawr Professor Marc Schulz—published a book,…
There’s a whole reason we created the term “adulting.” Tons of life skills we need IRL are not taught to us until we’re expected to have already known them.
woman saying “Welcome to being an adult, it sucks”
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As people’s upbringings and experiences vary, some people learn some things growing up that others do not. School, which is supposed to put us all on a more level playing field, doesn’t always help.
man saying “it’s become a time to educate our country”
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Gone are the days of learning home ec…
A man jogs in Brooklyn, NY, in front of the skyline of lower Manhattan and the Brooklyn Bridge on Jan. 25
Adhering to a healthy lifestyle may reduce the risk of developing long COVID, according to a study published on Monday in the peer-reviewed journal JAMA Internal Medicine.
Researchers at the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health analyzed data from 1,981 female nurses who reported a positive SARS-CoV-2 test between April 2020 and November 2021. They then looked at six healthy lifestyle factors, including a healthy body mass index (BMI) ); never smoked; a high-quality diet; moderate alcohol consumption;…